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: It looks like it's using standard HTTP authentication over an SSL tunnel. HTTP natively supports auth without cookies or login forms. It's not widely used. --[[User:Short Circuit|Short Circuit]] 22:13, 8 May 2009 (UTC) |
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What's it all about?
What does “authentication” mean here anyway?
- It looks like it's using standard HTTP authentication over an SSL tunnel. HTTP natively supports auth without cookies or login forms. It's not widely used. --Short Circuit 22:13, 8 May 2009 (UTC)