Re: 'Basic' Authentication...
Peter J Churchyard (pjc@trusted.com)
Thu, 25 Jan 1996 19:37:19 -0500 (EST)
basic authentication is very useful. AS long as the client prints
the realm info it can easily be used to provide strong auth as
provided by Securid, S/Key, Digital Pathways SNK etc.
The 'server' end has to keep state etc but is useful where http/html
is being used to talk to management interfaces. So although its
original intention maybe obsolete its behaviour isn't
Pete.
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