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Site security (why no SSL)

Post by TomBar3 » Sun Oct 11, 2020 3:04 am

Hello,
Just wondering why this site isn't hosted using basic SSL encryption.
Our passwords are sent in clear making the forum potentially even more vulnerable to abuse and attacks.
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TB

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Re: Site security (why no SSL)

Post by luau » Mon Oct 19, 2020 3:14 pm

There's no particularly good reason. Fixed.

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Re: Site security (why no SSL)

Post by guitalias » Mon Oct 19, 2020 9:40 pm

Is this why I couldn't log in using my phone this morning (Australia time)?

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Re: Site security (why no SSL)

Post by zhivago » Mon Oct 19, 2020 10:09 pm

guitalias wrote:
Mon Oct 19, 2020 9:40 pm
Is this why I couldn't log in using my phone this morning (Australia time)?
There was a site crash:

https://www.offsetguitars.com/forums/vi ... 4&t=117457
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