HTTP Basic Authentication credentials passed in URL and encryption

I have a question about HTTPS and HTTP Authentication credentials. Suppose I secure a URL with HTTP Authentication: <Directory /var/www/webcallback> AuthType Basic AuthName “Restricted Area” AuthUserFile /var/www/passwd/passwords Require user gooduser </Directory> I then access that URL from a remote system via HTTPS, passing the credentials in the URL: https://gooduser:[email protected]/webcallback?foo=bar Will the username and password be … Read more

Is it possible to have SSL certificate for IP address, not domain name? [closed]

Closed. This question does not meet Stack Overflow guidelines. It is not currently accepting answers. Want to improve this question? Update the question so it’s on-topic for Stack Overflow. Closed 27 days ago. The community reviewed whether to reopen this question 27 days ago and left it closed: Original close reason(s) were not resolved Improve … Read more