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Message 70465 - Posted: 28 Jan 2021, 20:50:28 UTC

This would ensure no information is transmitted in the plain text and reduce the attack possibilities against client computers. (I know a lot of info is already transmitted encrypted)

From a client side it will just alert people to change the URL at their convenience, they should:
1. Set No New Tasks to finish work.
2. Finish work
3. Detach
4. Reattach using HTTPS.

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Message 70466 - Posted: 28 Jan 2021, 21:02:44 UTC - in response to Message 70465.  

Actually for newer clients it requires no interactions - https://github.com/BOINC/boinc/commit/b695ca2c05c42814bd832d17134dfefd4c9969ac
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Message 71397 - Posted: 28 Nov 2021, 7:16:52 UTC - in response to Message 70466.  

The Windows version 7.6.20 should make the http->https seamless.

Mac/Linux users might still have to do the detach/re-attach dance.
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