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In the context of an [[HTTP]] transaction, the '''basic access authentication''' is a method designed to allow a [[web browser]], or other client program, to provide credentials – in the form of a [[user name]] and [[password]] – when making a request. Although the scheme is easily implemented, it relies on the assumption that the connection between the client and server computers is secure and can be trusted. Specifically, the credentials are passed as [[plaintext]] and could be intercepted easily. The scheme also provides no protection for the information passed back from the server.
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