- From: Mr. Demeanour <mrdemeanour@jackpot.uk.net>
- Date: Sun, 24 Jun 2007 09:31:59 +0100
- To: w3c-dist-auth@w3.org
Werner Baumann wrote: > > On > http://barracudaserver.com/products/BarracudaDrive/tutorials/mini_redirector.html > there seems to be a major error concerning security and > authentication. In section *Security* it says: 'It is the client that > decides on the authentication method and Windows Mini-Redirector by > default uses Digest Authentication.' > > It is the *server* that decides whether it accepts authentication or > not. This includes the authentication method. The server offers the client a choice of authentication methods (which may be a choice of one); the client decides which one it will use. I'd say that prose is correct, if a little loose. -- Jack.
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