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QThere are various HTTP authentication mechanisms to authenticate a user. Login credentials are sent to the web server in clear text, in which of the following authentication scheme?

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  • A Client Certificates ✔ ✖
  • B Digest ✔ ✖
  • C Basic ✔ ✖
  • D NTLM ✔ ✖
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Basic

Explanation: In Basic Authentication, login credentials (username and password) are sent to the web server in clear text (i.e., unencrypted) in the HTTP request. This can be a security risk unless it is used in combination with HTTPS (SSL/TLS), which encrypts the data during transmission. Other authentication schemes like Digest, NTLM, and Client Certificates offer more secure methods for transmitting credentials.

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