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Prasath_Varatha
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Mar 01, 2016
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Passphrase for cookie encryption profile

Is it mandatory to enable and provide "Cookie Encryption Passphrase" while creating a http profile for cookie encryption.   At present I have created a http profile with no passphrase and the cook...
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    Mar 01, 2016

    If you want cookie encryption, then yes. A passphrase is mandatory, as well as the names of the cookies you want encrypted.

     

    No, cookies are not encrypted by default.

     

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If you want cookie encryption, then yes. A passphrase is mandatory, as well as the names of the cookies you want encrypted.

 

No, cookies are not encrypted by default.

 

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Prasath_Varatha
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Mar 01, 2016
Thanks for your reply. Can I know why a passpharse is required to encrypt cookie, how it works ? if you give/suggest a link learn them it would be helpful. Thanks again.