Re: `localhost` as Secure Context, take 2 (was Re: CfC: Transition "Secure Contexts" to CR; deadline August 2nd.)

On 2016-09-29 01:20, Melvin Carvalho wrote:
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> I currently use my browser to connect to localhost (via http and https).  A couple of questions:
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> 1. Is this spec something that affects user agents today, or something in future.  Id love to hear a short description of how.
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> 2. Is there an easy workaround?  For example could I alias my localhost to be called another domain name via /etc/hosts or using a CNAME that tunnels through my firewall (which I think would work for me at home but not when im traveling).  Or is there a flag to switch it off in the user agents settings.
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I second these questions although they really only represent the tip of a much bigger ice-berg:

https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=614658

Anders

Received on Thursday, 29 September 2016 06:01:42 UTC