RE: Re: Cached credentials decrypted client or server?

>
> > On Thu, Oct 7, 2010 at 13:17, Aaron McIver
> <aaron.mciver_at_gmail.com> wrote:
> > > The stored auth credentials, are those decrypted client side or
> server side?
> >
> > They encrypted & decrypted locally when accessed by the client to
> > communicate with the server.
> >
> > They are sent to the repository for authentication encrypted or
> > obfuscated if you are using an access/authentication method which
> > supports/requires it - digest authentication over HTTP, HTTPS,
> SASL
> > with svnserve, etc.
>
> You say they are encrypted/decrypted locally...but then you say
> they are sent to the server encrypted? Why would the client decrypt
> them if they are doing no validation?
>
> I'm confused.

The client encrypts/decrypts locally. However, some protocols will encrypt it over the wire.

At least, that is my understanding of it.

(please don't top post)

BOb

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Received on 2010-10-08 17:43:39 CEST