The idea would be very very easy.
Use mod_rewrite on apaches for mapping https://login.wikipedia.org/%7Bcountrycode%7D/wiki/Special:UserLogin into http://%7Bcountrycode%7D.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:UserLogin.
You've got to use domain-wide cookies for that, but that may be ok, though some user code has to be reviewed (I wasn't hacking it too much before, but as far as I remember, there may be some places, requiring attention, as well as some security issues may exist).
And certificates (with intermediate CA) cost ~40euros/year. Unless you feed Verisign. For one virtual server it isn't too costly, is it?
Domas
-----Original Message----- From: wikitech-l-bounces@Wikipedia.org [mailto:wikitech-l-bounces@Wikipedia.org] On Behalf Of Philip Newton Sent: Monday, July 12, 2004 9:04 PM To: wikitech-l@Wikipedia.org Subject: [Wikitech-l] Re: https
On Sat, 10 Jul 2004 12:44:20 -0700, Brion Vibber brion@pobox.com wrote:
Further there's the certificate issue; would we be content with a self-signed certificate (BIG WARNINGS in your browser every time you login) or will we spend the foundation's money for a big fancy corporation's stamp of approval?
Though arguably, those who will want to use the optional HTTPS login will be prepared to install the Wikimedia SSL certificate the first time they connect.
Having said that, Domas Mituzas' proposal sounded interesting.
Cheers, Philip
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