Point of Encryption - SSL

[Michelle]

Hi everyone! I was hoping someone could point me to an article that describes
the point of encryption when using SSL. Let me explain, I have an application
that uses SSL for all data pages except the login page. When the user clicks
on the login button is their user name and password sent through a secured
connection? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Michelle

[Eli Allen]

If the HTML form is submitted a page that is secured with SSL to process the
login that the username/password is kept secure. (At least I'm pretty sure
thats how it works)
--
Eli Allen
eallen@bcpl.net

"Michelle" <michellereiff@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>
> Hi everyone! I was hoping someone could point me to an article that
describes
> the point of encryption when using SSL. Let me explain, I have an
application
> that uses SSL for all data pages except the login page. When the user
clicks
> on the login button is their user name and password sent through a secured
> connection? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
> Michelle

[Michael Howard]

the form collecting the username and pwd from the user can be in the clear
because all the fields are blank and no ssl is needed. however, when you
hit the Submit button, i hope the connection to the page that recieves the

data IS using ssl. take a look at the form submit html, if the connection
is NOT to https://blahblah then ssl is NOT being used. and that's a very
bad thing.

"Michelle" <michellereiff@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>Hi everyone! I was hoping someone could point me to an article that describes
>the point of encryption when using SSL. Let me explain, I have an application
>that uses SSL for all data pages except the login page. When the user clicks
>on the login button is their user name and password sent through a secured
>connection? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>
>Thanks,
>Michelle