[WikiEN-l] How to get around AOL proxies?

[Chris Jenkinson]

Tim Starling wrote:
> There's a simple, non-invasive way to determine the IP address of an AOL client, which I've been
> looking into recently: use SSL sign-on. Make the login links go to https://secure.wikimedia.org, and
> redirect them back when they're logged in. SSL requests skip the proxy cluster. We would store the
> IP address at login in the session, and then continue to use that IP address for the user after they
> return to the unsecured part of the site. And of course there are security benefits for all users.
> 
> This would mean requiring that AOL users log in before edit. Sad, but more open than many proposed
> solutions.

While we're at it, why not have everyone sign in securely? If the 
technology is in place to allow this, we should take advantage of it.

Chris

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