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Re: (Fwd) SECURITY ALERT: Password protection bug in Netscape

To: [email protected] (Karl A. Siil)
Subject: Re: (Fwd) SECURITY ALERT: Password protection bug in Netscape
From: Jeff Barber <[email protected]>
Date: Wed, 20 Dec 1995 10:01:24 -0500 (EST)
Cc: [email protected] (Cypherpunks List)
In-Reply-To: <[email protected]> from "Karl A. Siil" at Dec 20, 95 06:55:25 am
Sender: [email protected]

Karl A. Siil writes:

> On a related note, how does Netscape (or HTTP in general) authenticate using
> the password? My best guess, without a sniffer, is (making up error codes as
> I go along, but you get the point):

> Anyway, lots of conjecture (sp?) here. Does anyone know how it really works
> or can point me at a reference? Thanks.

http://www.w3.org/hypertext/WWW/Protocols/HTTP1.0/draft-ietf-http-spec.html#AA


-- Jeff

References:
- Re: (Fwd) SECURITY ALERT: Password protection bug in Netscape 2.0b
  - From: "Karl A. Siil" <[email protected]>

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