Communicating a password securely

A secure (e.g., HTTPS) connection is established between a client and a server. Communication over the connection may utilize an application (e.g., a Web browser) that is not part of the client's trusted computing base. A password is sent from the client to the server over the connection such t...

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Hauptverfasser: MALPANI RAGHAVENDRA, DUTTA TANMOY, ILAC CRISTIAN, SCHULTZ KLAUS
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:A secure (e.g., HTTPS) connection is established between a client and a server. Communication over the connection may utilize an application (e.g., a Web browser) that is not part of the client's trusted computing base. A password is sent from the client to the server over the connection such that the clear text password is unavailable to the application. For example, the password can be encrypted and inserted directly into the HTTPS stream from the client's trusted computing base.