Re: [Phys-L] Phys-L and HTTPS

[bernard cleyet <bernard@cleyet.org>]

This below is empty — I must reply to read it.  Not the first time, and IIRC, always from phys-l.  

bc  has an archive search complaint — later.  

> On 2017/Dec/30, at 12:20, LaMontagne, Bob <RLAMONT@providence.edu> wrote:
>
> Fine on Windows 7 Professional and my Samsung tablet.
>
>
> Nice work!
>
>
> Bob at PC
>
> ________________________________
> From: Phys-l <phys-l-bounces@mail.phys-l.org> on behalf of Don via Phys-l <phys-l@mail.phys-l.org>
> Sent: Saturday, December 30, 2017 12:45:13 PM
> To: Phys-L@Phys-L.org
> Cc: Don
> Subject: Re: [Phys-L] Phys-L and HTTPS
>
> Encrypted channel works fine on my Windows 10 desktop, Amazon HD 8 tablet,
> and Apple iPhone.
>
> Don
>
> Dr. Donald Polvani
> Adjunct Faculty, Physics, Retired
> Anne Arundel Community College
> Arnold, MD 21012
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Phys-l [mailto:phys-l-bounces@mail.phys-l.org] On Behalf Of Mark
> > Kimball via Phys-l
> > Sent: Saturday, December 30, 2017 10:59 AM
> > To: phys-l@phys-l.org
> > Cc: Mark Kimball <phydocmarko@gmail.com>
> > Subject: [Phys-L] Phys-L and HTTPS
> >
> > All,
> >
> > Before yesterday, if a web browser asked for a more-secure encrypted
> > communication to the Phys-L server (using the Hypertext Transfer Protocol
> > Secure, AKA HTTPS), the public key certificate that was presented to the
> > browser was self-signed by myself. This certificate is needed to initiate
> the
> > secure transfer. Being self-signed, it is not validated by a trusted third
> party.
> > Most present-day browsers will warn the user that the connection may not
> > be trusted fully. This may be disconcerting in the least and has caused
> some
> > Phys-L subscribers to not view the archives on a regular basis.
> >
> > To alleviate these concerns I began to investigate a low-cost way to have
> a
> > public key certificate signed by a trusted third party. I did find a
> method to
> > produce a certificate at no cost and was emboldened to pursue this path
> > upon the recommendation of John Denker, familiar to most, if not all,
> Phys-L
> > subscribers. I have now setup up the server to use such a certificate and
> I
> > would like to use this on Phys-L going forward. It seems to be working
> well
> > on my end, both desktop and mobile, and I would like to hear if there are
> any
> > issues with the use of any secure communication to Phys-L.
> >
> > To access Phys-L using an encrypted channel, you simply point a browser to
> > Phys-L using https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.phys-l.org&data=02%7C01%7CRLAMONT%40providence.edu%7C77a371485f984c2ac7e408d54fad1a07%7C29196f361d5e4d2689453be41ba81178%7C0%7C0%7C636502527255433483&sdata=CO7fBg%2BTtlfGqOnGsDYY%2FIfNFh6vyBak0qKPdnnAmTY%3D&reserved=0 as the URL. By the way, the method
> > used to acquire a no-cost certificate is provided by a project called
> "Let's
> > Encrypt". More information on this project may be found here:
> > https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FLet%27s_Encrypt&data=02%7C01%7CRLAMONT%40providence.edu%7C77a371485f984c2ac7e408d54fad1a07%7C29196f361d5e4d2689453be41ba81178%7C0%7C0%7C636502527255433483&sdata=5iI4zHgpfvtv1LJDpFu9iqX%2FndoKIWEc9lT6cy1lMdA%3D&reserved=0 .
> >
> > Cheers and a Happy New Year,
> > Mark Kimball, Administrator
> > Phys-L.org
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