Re: insecure client not shown
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 1998
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 17439
interpreted = N
texte = >The command [ISSECURECLIENT] depends on the type of browser.>In Netscape 3 one can switch off security but this browser is still>shown as secure client. When such a client is sent to the secure server>he gets nothing.>I believe the status of browser security is not sent to the webserver>anyway. It looks like only at the connection to a secure server the>browser gets something or not - too late...>Is that true? No chance to know wether security is activated or not?Yes, that's true -- [IsSecureClient] is purely based on the name of thebrowser, and not some extra information sent in the MIME headers. Youmight want to set up [ListMIMEHeaders] on a page and experiment to see ifyou notice a special header that indicates SSL or not.Technical Support | ==== eCommerce and Beyond ====Pacific Coast Software | WebCatalog, WebMerchant,11770 Bernardo Plaza Court | SiteEdit Pro, PhotoMaster,San Diego, CA 92128 | Typhoon619/675-1106 Fax: 619/675-0372 | http://www.smithmicro.com/
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>The command [ISSECURECLIENT] depends on the type of browser.>In Netscape 3 one can switch off security but this browser is still>shown as secure client. When such a client is sent to the secure server>he gets nothing.>I believe the status of browser security is not sent to the webserver>anyway. It looks like only at the connection to a secure server the>browser gets something or not - too late...>Is that true? No chance to know wether security is activated or not?Yes, that's true -- [IsSecureClient] is purely based on the name of thebrowser, and not some extra information sent in the MIME headers. Youmight want to set up
[listmimeheaders] on a page and experiment to see ifyou notice a special header that indicates SSL or not.Technical Support | ==== eCommerce and Beyond ====Pacific Coast Software | WebCatalog, WebMerchant,11770 Bernardo Plaza Court | SiteEdit Pro, PhotoMaster,San Diego, CA 92128 | Typhoon619/675-1106 Fax: 619/675-0372 | http://www.smithmicro.com/
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