I Have Setup an Apache Server which requires usernames and passwords. I have read that the AuthType Variable should be set to 'Basic' and Not 'Digest' because some browsers would not support it. 'Digest' is a much more secure mode and I was wondering which browsers support it. Thanx Dave Shaw
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Hi,
Well rfc 2069 - digest access authentication - ( shows that this is part of http/1.1 . So, I would assume that that browers claiming to be http 1.1 compliant would be OK. I believe this includes current ie / opera and maybe mozilla browsers but not the netscape 4.x series. For opera 5 it says "Supports Digest Authentication, excepting integrity check on body".
A definitive up-to-date list would indeed be useful...
Regards
Well rfc 2069 - digest access authentication - ( shows that this is part of http/1.1 . So, I would assume that that browers claiming to be http 1.1 compliant would be OK. I believe this includes current ie / opera and maybe mozilla browsers but not the netscape 4.x series. For opera 5 it says "Supports Digest Authentication, excepting integrity check on body".
A definitive up-to-date list would indeed be useful...
Regards
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