# http / https

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This handbook describes the http/https protocol.

TDE http https protocol

http is the HyperText Transfer Protocol.

The http tdeioslave is used by all &tde; applications to handle connections to http servers, that is, web servers. The most common usage is to view web pages in the &konqueror; web browser.

You can use the http tdeioslave in &konqueror; by giving it a URL, such as `http://www.trinitydesktop.org`.

HTTPS is HTTP encapsulated in an SSL/TLS stream.

SSL is the Secure Sockets Layer protocol, a security protocol that provides communications privacy over the Internet. The protocol allows client/server applications to communicate in a way that is designed to prevent eavesdropping, tampering, or message forgery.

TLS stands for Transport Layer Security

Read the man page: http.