Nigel Wade wrote: > m.roth2006@xxxxxxx wrote: >> Does anyone have any idea how a browser recognizes that a cite is >> asking for a >> credential file, and hands it back to it? >> >> For example, I go to a site, and firefox suddenly says "this sites >> wants a credential - >> is this the credential that you want to give it?" I've used a plugin >> that shows me http >> headers and responses, and see nothing where that happens. >> >> Links? Pointers? Clues for the poor? > > What sort of credentials are you talking about? Is this SSL (https) with > client certificate verification? If so it's part of the initial SSL > handshake. The server asks the client to prove that it is who it says it > is by supplying a valid, authenticated, certificate. > YES! Please, please, HOW DOES IT ASK? Can I provide that in the original get, as additional headers, or do I have to wait for a response, and then provide it? I *was* just slogging through RFC ...damn, now I can't remember, 1136? whatever that is, and was looking for something like this.... mark -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
