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ADR-001 · Question #18

How does HTTP Basic Authentication work?

The correct answer is D. A username and password are combined into a string on the client, base 64 encoded, and then. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.

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How does HTTP Basic Authentication work?

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  • AA client-specific secret value is combined with a server-specific secret value to form a master
  • BA one-time use token (nonce) is generated by the server and sent to the client, where it is then
  • CA digital signature is generated of the request using the client's private key and sent to the server.
  • DA username and password are combined into a string on the client, base 64 encoded, and then

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