RE: encryption over the web

["Fan Zhang" <f.zhang () eim surrey ac uk>]

Is https GNU ware or is it commercial software?



fan
-----Original Message-----
From: Frank Knobbe [mailto:frank () knobbe us] 
Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2004 9:16 PM
To: bysoo1 () optusnet com au
Cc: webappsec () securityfocus com
Subject: Re: encryption over the web

On Mon, 2004-06-14 at 02:48, OPTUSBYS wrote:
> If I were to enable encryption security for authorized people to
> access my
> web page, how many implementation options there are available? 
>
> Is SSL the only option to think of?


hehe... I'm surprised no one else here remembers shttp. Granted, no one
uses it these days (most favor SSL or TLS for security, the s in https),
but shttp is still in option for secure web traffic. 

At least in the dust-laced books on my shelf ;)

Cheers,
Frank