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SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) and its successor TLS (Transport Layer Security) are protocols which provide communication security (privacy and integrity) for a bidirectional data channel.

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HTTPS and plaintext authentication

The only thing could be if the server at the end of the TLS link is not the one managing the authentication (in which case you do not necessarily want to reveal to it your password). …
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