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Asked: 2026-05-14T15:18:00+00:00

I have a question about HTTPS and HTTP Authentication credentials. Suppose I secure a

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I have a question about HTTPS and HTTP Authentication credentials.

Suppose I secure a URL with HTTP Authentication:

<Directory /var/www/webcallback>
AuthType Basic
AuthName "Restricted Area"
AuthUserFile /var/www/passwd/passwords
Require user gooduser
</Directory>

I then access that URL from a remote system via HTTPS, passing the credentials in the URL:

https://gooduser:secretpassword@www.example.com/webcallback?foo=bar

Will the username and password be automatically SSL encrypted? Is the same true for GETs and POSTs? I’m having a hard time locating a credible source with this information.

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  1. Editorial Team

    Will the username and password be automatically SSL encrypted? Is the same true for GETs and POSTs

    Yes, yes yes.

    The entire communication (save for the DNS lookup if the IP for the hostname isn’t already cached) is encrypted when SSL is in use.

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