sKunKbad Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uniflare Posted February 17, 2008 Share Posted February 17, 2008 from what ive read and experienced, SSL encrypts all information passed between the client and server, therefor is as hacker safe as say... paypal or other online banking, im sure they use ssl certificates themselves. (correct me if im wrong) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steviewdr Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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