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JavaSercer Pages Even if only a server certificate is used, however, the communication between the client and the server is still encrypted. This means that the issue of sending passwords as clear text for basic authentication and form- based authentication, as well as the application-controlled authentication we developed in this chapter, is nullfied. Most web servers today support server certificates and SSL. When you use HTTP over SSL (HTTPS), the URLs start with https instead of http. Not all applications need the kind of tight security offered by HTTPS, but you should be aware of all security threats, and carefully evaluate if the risks of not using it are acceptable for your application. page 147
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