Re: basic authentication query

10-16-2008

In message <>, Carnations wrote:

> The fundamental flaw is that they're using MSIE.

No, in this case it sounds like it's doing the right thing.

10-16-2008

In message <>, Carnations wrote:

> On Thu, 16 Oct 2008 18:43:22 +1300, Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:
>
>> In message <>, Carnations wrote:
>>
>>> The fundamental flaw is that they're using MSIE.
>>
>> No, in this case it sounds like it's doing the right thing.
>
> It is not the Right Thing to use MSIE ...

Vacuous argument. MSIE is doing the right thing, warning about an insecure
authentication method being used.

10-16-2008

In message <>, Carnations wrote:

> On Thu, 16 Oct 2008 20:35:17 +1300, Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:
>
>> In message <>, Carnations wrote:
>>
>>> On Thu, 16 Oct 2008 18:43:22 +1300, Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:
>>>
>>>> In message <>, Carnations wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> The fundamental flaw is that they're using MSIE.
>>>>
>>>> No, in this case it sounds like it's doing the right thing.
>>>
>>> It is not the Right Thing to use MSIE ...
>>
>> Vacuous argument. MSIE is doing the right thing, warning about an
>> insecure authentication method being used.
>
> Irrelevant.

See subject line.

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