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250-430 · Question #29

Why is authentication using Basic credentials typically used over HTTPS?

The correct answer is A. Username and password are base-64 encoded. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.

Question

Why is authentication using Basic credentials typically used over HTTPS?

Options

  • AUsername and password are base-64 encoded
  • BNo session identifier is required
  • CNo cookies are required
  • DNo other credentials are compatible with HTTPS

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  • A
    82% (18)
  • B
    5% (1)
  • C
    9% (2)
  • D
    5% (1)

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