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[FEAT] Secure access (https)
Posted: Mon Dec 09, 2013 7:27 pm
by smakson
I work for a University and am interested in embedding scores from the IMSLP in our course websites. They use https, so any embedded external sites also need to use https to be displayed properly.
Are there any plans to implement SSL certificates?
Re: [FEAT] Secure access (https)
Posted: Wed Dec 11, 2013 3:33 pm
by Choralia
smakson wrote:Are there any plans to implement SSL certificates?
AFAIK, SSL certificates are useful when the following functions are required:
1) encryption, to prevent that sensitive information (e.g., credit card numbers) can be collected/exploited by other parties while they travel form the server to the client or vice versa;
2) website certification, to prevent operations (e.g., "man in the middle" attacks) aimed at collecting/exploiting sensitive information through the fraudulent alteration of the client-server relationship.
The above functions make no much sense in the IMSLP context, where users simply register, upload/download files, and edit wiki pages. So, I'm not aware of any plans for that.
Max