Re: [xml-dev] 2007 Predictions

["Pete Cordell" <petexmldev@tech-know-ware.com>]

Original Message From: "Richard Salz"
>> (It's probably been covered before, but...) I find it interesting that
> using
>> HTTPS allows some security, but it does mean that any perimeter firewall
> can
>> not inspect the contents of an exchange.
>
> Because of this, SSL is usually terminated in the DMZ.  If necessary, a
> new SSL connection will be set up from the DMZ device to the internal
> system. ...

I was actually referring to the firewall at the client end of the 
connection.

(I didn't reply earlier as I was trying to work out how an HTTPS connection 
goes through a proxy.  It seems the risk is still there.  A draft version of 
RFC2817 was called "Tunneling TCP based protocols through Web proxy 
servers", and the security considerations section mentions the 
vulnerability.)

Pete.
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