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Re: SSL.

From: Manuel Gavina <manuel.gavina_at_netc.pt>
Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2002 15:54:23 -0000

Hi;

    My dougth is about in what case I should use PUT or POST.
    What method is more secure or there are no diference between then?

Regards.

    -----Original Message-----
    From: Daniel Stenberg <daniel_at_haxx.se>
    To: Manuel Gavina <manuel.gavina_at_netc.pt>
    Cc: libcurl Mailing list <curl-library_at_lists.sourceforge.net>
    Date: Sexta-feira, 15 de Março de 2002 14:55
    Subject: Re: SSL.
    
    
    On Fri, 15 Mar 2002, Manuel Gavina wrote:
    
> I would like to know when I´m using SSL, what's the diference between using
> a PUT or using a POST with SSL, what's encrypted and not????
    
    PUT and POST are two HTTP requests. Please read RFC 2616 for all details on
    the differences.
    
    SSL offers encrypted network traffic. HTTPS is HTTP with SSL.
    
    Thus, both POST and PUT will be encrypted if you use them on a HTTPS site.
    
    --
        Daniel Stenberg -- curl groks URLs -- http://curl.haxx.se/
Received on 2002-03-15