A1.2: The protocol allows for authentication and authorisation where necessary

13/04/2022 5 min Episodio 8
A1.2: The protocol allows for authentication and authorisation where necessary

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A brief dip into the world of HTTP auth. The Authorization request header. The WWW-Authenticate response header. Basic authentication. Bearer-based authentication. Authenticating securely. Shared secrets versus asymmetric encryption (for non-repudiation).