Timeline for Should i use SSL for local access?
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Jul 26, 2012 at 8:19 | comment | added | mnmnc | I would say it only depends on how stubborn the attacker will be or how soon you will have a security hole on the server or an existing one will be published (0day). I would say you are 90% safe - if this satisfies you, leave it be. I'm paranoid so i would use ssl. It's better to be oversecure than otherwise. | |
Jul 26, 2012 at 8:11 | comment | added | Emil | The server hosts websites which are accessed from the www, but the service i am trying to secure can only be accessed from the websites hosted on the same server (unless there is a way to access a domain mapped to 127.0.0.1 from outside) | |
Jul 26, 2012 at 8:04 | history | answered | mnmnc | CC BY-SA 3.0 |