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Apache User Authentication and SSL


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I'm curious if using Apache user authentication (.htpasswd) with either shared or dedicated SSL is considered ~100% safe from hacking. I have a folder and associated files of a website that I need to protect. I have already used .htpasswd, which is very easy, and have used a shared SSL certificate, but have never used a dedicated certificate.

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I'm curious if using Apache user authentication (.htpasswd) with either shared or dedicated SSL is considered ~100% safe from hacking. I have a folder and associated files of a website that I need to protect. I have already used .htpasswd, which is very easy, and have used a shared SSL certificate, but have never used a dedicated certificate.

Well, ssl prevents the password been sniffed via network traffic. A shared and dedicated ssl cert is pretty much the same when it comes to security IMO.

If the .htpasswd was exposed, then it might be possible to crack the password.

Apart from that...if apache is fully patched, it should be near 100% safe.

 

-steve

 

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