[BlueOnyx:03575] Re: Understanding certifications

[Chris Gebhardt - VIRTBIZ Internet]

Jim Dory wrote:
> On 2/10/2010 6:23 PM, Chris Gebhardt - VIRTBIZ Internet wrote:
>> However, you can try https://www.nomealaska.org:81 and then accept the
>> self-signed certificate if you really want to have the login page under SSL.
>>
>>    
> Chris,
> 
> Thanks for your reply. When you say "
> 
> if you really want to have the login page under SSL
> 
> " I wonder what you mean.
<SNIP>
> Bluequartz I had openwebmail which allowed managing vacation messages 
> within that program, but looks like now you have to log in to the user's 
> personal server page to do that. So if they're sitting in an insecure 
> place with wireless - a hotel or coffee shop - logging in -  I figured 
> SSL would be a good idea as they enter their username and password. Is 
> this unnecessary do you think?

All of our users use www.theirdomain.tld/login to log into 
BlueQuartz/BlueOnyx.  So the opening page for their usr/pwd is 
unsecured, you're right.

And I will not tell you that you're wrong to desire a secured login page 
from the start.

"unnecessary" can be such a relative term, though.  I must decline to 
give a straight answer!  :)

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