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Which HTTP authentication method transmits user access credentials and encrypts them using Base64?

The correct answer is A. basic. The HTTP Basic authentication method transmits user credentials encoded with Base64, but it does not provide true encryption.

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Question

Which HTTP authentication method transmits user access credentials and encrypts them using Base64?

Options

  • Abasic
  • Btoken
  • COAuth
  • Ddigest

How the community answered

(40 responses)
  • A
    83% (33)
  • B
    10% (4)
  • C
    5% (2)
  • D
    3% (1)

Explanation

The HTTP Basic authentication method transmits user credentials encoded with Base64, but it does not provide true encryption.

Topics

#HTTP authentication#basic auth#Base64#API security

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