Re: [Full-disclosure] HTTP AUTH BASIC monowall.

[Simon Smith <simon@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Brian,
    I fully agree and thanks for the references. My next step after I'd
found a good solution was going to be focusing in the session security. 
Thanks for the input/help man. I appreciate it!

Brian Eaton wrote:
> Simon Smith simon at snosoft.com wrote
>   
>> My first thought was on how to harden the
>> authentication because the basic auth didn't cut it for me. Thats what I
>> am looking for ideas for.
>>     
>
> Here are some things to start with:
>
> Client certificates.
> Kerberos.
> Two-factor authentication.
>
> Unfortunately with web applications you not only need to worry about
> the initial authentication, but how the session is maintained.  If the
> session is maintained using cookies, all the strong authentication in
> the world won't save you from having that session hijacked.
>
> - Brian
>
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