tea.mathoverflow.net - Discussion Feed (MO and meta.MO over SSL?) 2018-11-04T13:46:10-08:00 http://mathoverflow.tqft.net/ Lussumo Vanilla & Feed Publisher Anton Geraschenko comments on "MO and meta.MO over SSL?" (11096) http://mathoverflow.tqft.net/discussion/798/mo-and-metamo-over-ssl/?Focus=11096#Comment_11096 2010-11-27T13:59:11-08:00 2018-11-04T13:46:10-08:00 Anton Geraschenko http://mathoverflow.tqft.net/account/2/ This isn't anything we can address directly, but it's worth discussing. See also the relevant meta.SO thread. This isn't anything we can address directly, but it's worth discussing. See also the relevant meta.SO thread.

]]> theojf comments on "MO and meta.MO over SSL?" (11095) http://mathoverflow.tqft.net/discussion/798/mo-and-metamo-over-ssl/?Focus=11095#Comment_11095 2010-11-27T12:48:52-08:00 2018-11-04T13:46:10-08:00 theojf http://mathoverflow.tqft.net/account/96/ How hard would it be to set up versions of Mathoverflow and meta.Mathoverflow that work over https? I know less than I ought to about computer security (but I think more than the average netizen). ... How hard would it be to set up versions of Mathoverflow and meta.Mathoverflow that work over https? I know less than I ought to about computer security (but I think more than the average netizen). The impression I have is that for any website where I log in (especially anything that keeps track of me by cookies --- and mathoverflow uses cookies heavily to provide its functionality) I should prefer https / SSL connections. The point is that cookies often have enough information to steal account information, and and generally broadcast completely in the clear.

It's not a huge deal for me. When I'm at home I'm on a secure network. When I'm at an airport, I can set up a full SSL tunnel through Berkeley's library. (On the other hand, I think when I'm on campus I'm using an insecure network; maybe I should just run the tunnel everywhere by default.) Still, "https://secure.mathoverflow.net/" would be awesome.

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