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Public/private keys and PKI
Client keys/certificates supported in https:
But https: can be overkill
Transporting keys is tricky:
- Please memorise your new 1024-bit private key:
- MIICXQIBAAKBgQDf+LNk7CvEBGM5EgJBhhN7sh0yDZdOqVBlmfL5xHJvn3feRGSy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Notes:
There are lots of downsides to using https: including certificate costs, processing overhead, browser/server compatibility
A non-starter until the key transport problem is resolved, IMHO