HP Webwise MPE/iX secure web server tutorial - September 2000
September 14, 2000
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secure web
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mod_digest
• Implements an MD5 digest-based user authentication
scheme that can be used instead of insecure Basic
Authentication
• Described in RFC2617
• Not currently supported by either MSIE5 or Netscape
Communicator 4.73; but if browsers adopt this
technology, WebWise will be ready!