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Detect Apache HTTPS

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Web server complains that we are talking plain HTTP on HTTPS port

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

Summary :

An SSL detection issue might impede the Nessus Scan.

Description :

Nessus has discovered that it is talking in plain HTTP on a SSL port.

Nessus has corrected this issue by enabled HTTPS on this port only. However
if other SSL ports are used on the remote host, they might be skipped.

Solution :

Enable SSL tests in the 'Services' preference setting, or increase the
timeouts if this option is already set and the test missed
this port.

Network Security Threat Level:

None

Networks Security ID:

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2004 Michel Arboi

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