JabbaTheNut
Programmer
I have developed a web-based ActiveX control that will transfer sensitive files via https from the server to the client over the internet. To do this, the client would click a button on the web page which would supply the ActiveX control the URL and password info required to access the sensitive file. The ActiveX control would then initiate its own https connection with the server and then download the sensitive file to the client.
I am concerned about security issues regarding passing the URL and password information from the browser to the ActiveX control on the client side. I understand that the web page is transferred securely over the internet from the server to the client, as it is done using https. Additionally, the transfer of the sensitive file from the server to the client is also secure, as it is done using https. However, what about the transfer of the URL and password from the web page to the ActiveX control on the client side? How can I secure this transfer? Is it necessary?
Game Over, Man!
I am concerned about security issues regarding passing the URL and password information from the browser to the ActiveX control on the client side. I understand that the web page is transferred securely over the internet from the server to the client, as it is done using https. Additionally, the transfer of the sensitive file from the server to the client is also secure, as it is done using https. However, what about the transfer of the URL and password from the web page to the ActiveX control on the client side? How can I secure this transfer? Is it necessary?
Game Over, Man!