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Edelweiss
29th April 2005, 17:46
You can now access RevLeft by a secure connection (128-bit SSL encryption). Just access RevLeft by https://www.revolutionaryleft.com, and you can browse the whole site encrypted, all submitted data to the server is of course also encrypted than (PMs, posts etc.).
RedAnarchist
29th April 2005, 17:49
Sorry if i sound dumb, but whats it being secure agaisnt? Hackers?
Edelweiss
29th April 2005, 17:55
Originally posted by [email protected] 29 2005, 06:49 PM
Sorry if i sound dumb, but whats it being secure agaisnt? Hackers?
Your mom! :lol:
No seriously, and I thought that's obvious, it means that your connection to the server can't be tapped or traced by anybody. It isn't needed for most of you I guess, but it could be needed for certain people, it's especially useful for secure communication by PM.
BOZG
29th April 2005, 17:58
Originally posted by Malte+Apr 29 2005, 04:55 PM--> (Malte @ Apr 29 2005, 04:55 PM)
[email protected] 29 2005, 06:49 PM
Sorry if i sound dumb, but whats it being secure agaisnt? Hackers?
Your mom! :lol:
No seriously, and I thought that's obvious, it means that your connection to the server can't be tapped or traced by anybody. It isn't needed for most of you I guess, but it could be needed for certain people, it's especially useful for secure communication by PM. [/b]
:o A German with a sense of humour. :P

I always wondered what a https was.
Edelweiss
29th April 2005, 18:02
It also means that your password will be submitted encrypted and can't be tapped or "sniffed", I forgot to mention that.
Non-Sectarian Bastard!
29th April 2005, 21:31
Originally posted by [email protected] 29 2005, 05:46 PM
You can now access RevLeft by a secure connection (128-bit SSL encryption). Just access RevLeft by https://www.revolutionaryleft.com, and you can browse the whole site encrypted, all submitted data to the server are of course also encrypted than (PMs, posts etc.).
This is a test run, I don't know yet if the server has suficient CPU power to handle the encryption, so I might disable it again.
Yes. the international conspiracy can continue! Cheers Malte :P
Felicia
1st May 2005, 06:29
Sweet ass!
Palmares
1st May 2005, 14:30
Originally posted by [email protected] 1 2005, 03:29 PM
Sweet ass!
Thanks.

Oh, and cheers to Malte too.
Severian
2nd May 2005, 04:53
Originally posted by [email protected] 29 2005, 10:55 AM
This is a test run, I don't know yet if the server has suficient CPU power to handle the encryption, so I might disable it again.
.....
It isn't needed for most of you I guess, but it could be needed for certain people, it's especially useful for secure communication by PM.
So if it's overused by people who don't have a specific need for it, like me for example, is that likely to make the board crash again?
Edelweiss
2nd May 2005, 05:06
Originally posted by Severian+May 2 2005, 05:53 AM--> (Severian @ May 2 2005, 05:53 AM)
[email protected] 29 2005, 10:55 AM
This is a test run, I don't know yet if the server has suficient CPU power to handle the encryption, so I might disable it again.
.....
It isn't needed for most of you I guess, but it could be needed for certain people, it's especially useful for secure communication by PM.
So if it's overused by people who don't have a specific need for it, like me for example, is that likely to make the board crash again? [/b]
No, it just would make the board slower.
encephalon
2nd May 2005, 07:22
That's actually a good idea. Hopefully it doesn't slow the server down much.

Now if only there were a leftist proxy.. :P
ABDULHAKIM
8th October 2005, 12:39
Wow thats fantastic,so this means that i can log in to rev.com with out my school data inspector not knowing.cool. :che:
somebodywhowantedtoleaveandnotcomeback
16th October 2005, 08:52
Originally posted by [email protected] 8 2005, 12:20 PM
Wow thats fantastic,so this means that i can log in to rev.com with out my school data inspector not knowing.cool. :che:
:huh: What on earth is a school data inspector?
youdontknowjake
10th November 2005, 20:44
i guess its a teacher who checks out all the accessed sites
comradeadam
16th November 2005, 13:18
Originally posted by [email protected] 10 2005, 08:49 PM
i guess its a teacher who checks out all the accessed sites
He showed me one time and it had like 10 pages and its everything.
drain.you
16th November 2005, 14:09
heh. I'm at college now. I know they have alot of computer security and logging but I don't think they trace things too carefully, not sure. But yeah, a secure connection could be useful for many people, especially those under suppressive reigmes.

[edit] Can people view the fact that you are on an encrypted site?
apathy maybe
1st January 2006, 09:48
Can you make it the default? I.e. if someone goes to revleft.com it sends them to https://www.revolutionaryleft.com/ rather then http://www.revolutionaryleft.com/

Also would now be a good time to mention the no www campaign. Basically "www" is redundent, it would be like having to email [email protected] (or whatever you email address is). But I don't actually care if you do nothing as you already redirect http://revolutionaryleft.com/ to http://www.revolutionaryleft.com/
edit: here is the weblink no-www.org