What are the most widely used methods to create Secure HTTP/FTP
Intranets over the Internet?
I can think of just a few off the top of my head:
1. Encryted PC-Firewall links.
a. Webserver must be inside firewall, guests must also
pass through firewall.
b. You must pay for/install/support encryption software.
c. Complete (IP) protocol stack encryption/access.
2. Certificates on browser and server.
a. Webserver can be outside firewall.
b. No (additional) cost/support for client software
c. Security is based on physical browser, not user.
b. Certificates must be requested from Verisign/RSA, or
private certificates created via Xcert software
(http://www.xcert.com/).
3. HTTPS.
a. Webserver can be outside firewall.
b. No (additional) cost/support for client software
b. Intranet Username/Password authentication managed
separately from network authentication.
c. Multiple Intranet servers also managed separately.
Bill Stout
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