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Expand Up @@ -27,11 +27,12 @@ CernVM-FS can be operated with HTTPS data transport, but this breaks
site-local cacheability, as a forward caching proxy would be considered
a MITM attacker in the context of a HTTPS connection to a stratum server.
Therefore, HTTPS should only be used in the following situations:
- If it is necessary to preserve the confidentiality of client data access (i.e. concealing which clients are accessing which files - even though the files may be public).
- If an alternative caching solution is employed (e.g. a commercial CDN with TLS termination), eliminating the need for conventional caching forward proxy servers.
- To host repositories of confidential data, in conjunction with an authorization mechanism as described below.

Note that most commercial object storages support unencrypted HTTP access, as it is a common requirement for CDN edge nodes and reverse proxying.
- If it is necessary to preserve the confidentiality of client data access (i.e. concealing which clients are accessing which files - even though the files may be public).
- If an alternative caching solution is employed (e.g. a commercial CDN with TLS termination), eliminating the need for conventional caching forward proxy servers.
- To host repositories of confidential data, in conjunction with an authorization mechanism as described below.

Note that nearly all commercial object storages support unencrypted HTTP access, as it is a common requirement for CDN edge nodes and reverse proxying.
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CernVM-FS can also be used to deliver confidential data.
For example, if HTTPS is used in combination with client-authentication using an
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