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Re: encrypt the http request url on the local machine

Date 2014-12-12 14:44 -0700
From Michael Torrie <torriem@gmail.com>
Subject Re: encrypt the http request url on the local machine
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On 12/12/2014 08:53 AM, iMath wrote:
> After some retinking on my question ,I found what I am really want is
> not let  any other guys using packet analyzer software know the
> server name (host name) my software is sending data to .
> 
> so I translate the host name to IP address format, it somewhat hides
> the host name. Another question is : for common sites, is the IP
> address under the host name hardly  changing ?

I don't see what that will accomplish.  Of what value is the hostname vs
the IP address?  Many servers have proper reverse entries in DNS to map
IP addresses back to host names.

Furthermore a packet trace can show exactly what the HTTP request was,
and that doesn't matter whether you do IP address or hostname.

As for whether the IP address changes often, depends on the server.
Sometimes some web sites use a cluster of servers and each name lookup
will give you a different IP address (round robin lookup).

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encrypt the http request url on the local machine iMath <redstone-cold@163.com> - 2014-12-08 22:58 -0800
  Re: encrypt the http request url on the local machine iMath <redstone-cold@163.com> - 2014-12-08 23:08 -0800
    Re: encrypt the http request url on the local machine Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-12-09 18:15 +1100
  Re: encrypt the http request url on the local machine dieter <dieter@handshake.de> - 2014-12-09 08:19 +0100
  Re: encrypt the http request url on the local machine iMath <redstone-cold@163.com> - 2014-12-09 04:43 -0800
    Re: encrypt the http request url on the local machine Dave Angel <davea@davea.name> - 2014-12-09 10:31 -0500
    Re: encrypt the http request url on the local machine Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-12-10 02:35 +1100
  Re: encrypt the http request url on the local machine Peter Pearson <pkpearson@nowhere.invalid> - 2014-12-09 17:08 +0000
  Re: encrypt the http request url on the local machine iMath <redstone-cold@163.com> - 2014-12-10 05:48 -0800
    Re: encrypt the http request url on the local machine Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-12-11 02:55 +1100
  Re: encrypt the http request url on the local machine iMath <redstone-cold@163.com> - 2014-12-12 07:53 -0800
    Re: encrypt the http request url on the local machine Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-12-13 03:07 +1100
    Re: encrypt the http request url on the local machine Michael Torrie <torriem@gmail.com> - 2014-12-12 14:44 -0700

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