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HTTPS(1) (HyperText Transport Protocol Secure) The protocol for accessing a secure Web server. Using HTTPS in the URL instead of HTTP directs the message to a secure port number rather than the default Web port number of 80. The session is then managed by a security protocol such as SSL. See security protocol and SSL.
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| An SSL appliance would normally sit behind the firewall taking all traffic from Port 443. Secure HTTP (SHTTP) transactions are handled by port 443. The direct connection to port 443 (HTTPS) eliminates the need for opening corporate firewalls, or any additional IT support. |
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