Kbase 16543: WebSpeed 1.0 - Secure Data Transmission Options.
| Autor |
Progress Software Corporation - Progress |
| Acesso |
Público |
| Publicação |
5/10/1998 |
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SUMMARY:
This Knowledge Base entry addresses some WebSpeed 1.0 options regarding secure transmission of data from the browser to the server, and then to the Agent.
SOLUTION:
SHTTP and SSL --
Existing encryption strategies such as SHTTP (Secure HTTP)
or SSL (Secure Socket Layer) might be sufficient.
- SHTTP allows encryption of a document, sometimes creating
additional traffic between the browser and the server.
- SSL provides an encrypted network connection between the
browser and the server so all information exchanged is
encrypted. Information on both of these methods is readily
available on the Internet.
Third-Party products --
There are also a number of third-party products which may
meet the needs for secure transmission of data such as
credit card information and authorization. For the most
current information, it's recommended that developers
search the Web for the latest products in this area. At the
time of this writing, Netscape and OpenMarket are two such
vendors and further information can be obtained at their
Web sites.
Configuration --
In addition, you may want to consider putting your Web
server and the WebSpeed Broker and Agents on the same
machine. This helps in that the messenger can be
configured to use localhost. Using localhost confines the packets
between the messenger and the Agents to a single machine,
minimizing possible interception once the Web server has
received the packet from the browser.