Posted by Malcolm Dew-Jones on 11/15/61 11:24

Michael Vilain (vilain@spamcop.net) wrote:
: In article <4knft2-q0u.ln1@pluto.downsfam.net>,
: Kenneth Downs <knode.wants.this@see.sigblock> wrote:

: > Peter Chant wrote:
: >
: > >
: > >> I just meant that, if you're concerned about the security of HTTP
: > >> authentication (and you have good reasons to), using HTTPS is a very good
: > >> idea.
: > >
: > > I think we are talking slightly at cross purposes. Yes I am concerned
: > > about http authentication.
: > >
: > > My question is, if using HTTPS is the authentication encrypted?
: > >
: > > Pete
: > >
: > >
: > >
: >
: > yes.

: OK, why does Internet Explorer 6 complain that "Some of the parts of
: this page aren't secure and some are" when I present a form on a page.
: I tried explaining this to someone but they decided to mail in the
: printed PDF with a check instead.

Your page refers to something that is accessed but not via https: such as
an image, e.g. src="http://my.server.com/images/whatever.gif". The image
is a non-secure part of the page.

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