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This handbook describes the http/https protocol.
TDE
http
https
protocol
http is the
HyperText
Transfer Protocol.
The http tdeioslave is used by all &tde; applications to handle
connections to http servers, that is, web servers. The most common
usage is to view web pages in the &konqueror; web browser.
You can use the http tdeioslave in &konqueror; by giving it a
URL, such as
http://www.trinitydesktop.org.
HTTPS is HTTP encapsulated in an SSL/TLS stream.
SSL is the Secure Sockets Layer protocol, a security protocol that
provides communications privacy over the Internet. The protocol allows client/server
applications to communicate in a way that is designed to prevent eavesdropping, tampering,
or message forgery.
TLS stands for Transport Layer Security
Read the man page: http.