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Added note about Strict Transport Security (HSTS)

David Fischer 12 years ago
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@@ -147,6 +147,14 @@ server, there are some additional steps you may need:
   any POST data being accepted over HTTP (which will be fine if you are
   any POST data being accepted over HTTP (which will be fine if you are
   redirecting all HTTP traffic to HTTPS).
   redirecting all HTTP traffic to HTTPS).
 
 
+* Use HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS)
+
+  HSTS is an HTTP header that informs a browser that all future connections
+  to a particular site should always use HTTPS. Combined with redirecting
+  requests over HTTP to HTTPS, this will ensure that connections always enjoy
+  the added security of SSL provided one successful connection has occurred.
+  HSTS is usually configured on the web server.
+
 .. _additional-security-topics:
 .. _additional-security-topics:
 
 
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