Re: Secure to log into WLM on public hotspot Wi-fi

Greetings md,

The sign in on Messenger uses normal web-based SSL, so it is in fact encrypted and not sent
in the clear. Whether or not you consider normal 128-bit SSL to be safe is a matter of
opinion

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"md" <> wrote in message
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> Curious if anyone knows whether it's safe to log into WLM (latest
> version) while using public wi-fi at a free hotspot? It would be
> unfortunate if someone could grab the sign-on and password.
>
> From reading past posts, it's pretty clear that the text transferred
> in conversations of WLM are not encrypted. But what about the sign
> on?
>
> Thanks!