https:// (as opposed to http://) is a basically a security protocol, usually used for transmitting sensitive
material such as credit card info. It's used when one tries to access a site where high security is paramount
and required, such as online banking. Information transmitted between computers using the https protocol is
encrypted. I believe that most browsers are capable of using the https protocol without additional encryption
software, but some sites (specifically banks) require a higher level of encryption, namely 128-bit. If your
friend can access some https sites, but not others, he or she probably needs to download 128-bit encryption
software. Here's a link that explains it much better than I do...

http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/sDefinition/0,,sid14_gci214006,00.html

Hope this answers your questions.

Alan Thompson

----- Original Message -----
From: "Changwe Bellingtone Chilangisha"
Subject: [PCSOFT] HTTPS


My friend was trying access yahoo web page when he received this
error message:
"You are speaking plain HTTP to an SSL-enabled server port. Instead
use the HTTPS scheme to access this URL, please.
Ï was also puzzled to learn about this protocol. Can somebody
explain?

Bellingtone.

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