Re: SSL reverse proxy

From: <vectro@dont-contact.us>
Date: Mon, 29 May 2000 01:18:38 -0700 (PDT)

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> The problem arises because the proxy can not see what's in the SSL channel
> without deciphering it. It can only deciper it by being an SSL endpoint.
> By doing so there can never be any end-to-end authentication.

Why couldn't the proxy perform a man-in-the-middle attack on the
connection?

Ian
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