[OHM] Coming changes to OHM authentication

Jeff Meyer jeff at gwhat.org
Wed Jun 26 16:55:37 UTC 2019


Much appreciated, Rob!!

All - please don't miss this note:
*This will require you to switch your requests to the https version of the
website when using JOSM or another client.*

Thanks,
Jeff


On Tue, Jun 25, 2019 at 2:28 PM Rob H Warren <warren at muninn-project.org>
wrote:

> Hello,
>
> since the beginning OHM has been accepting unencrypted authentication with
> a kluge that occasionally would allow https traffic.
>
> Next week, OHM will begin supporting HTTPS authentication with a proper
> SSL cert. By the end of July HTTP requests to openhistoricalmap.org will
> redirect to the HTTPS. Interested parties can follow the details here [1]
> as they unfold. This will require you to switch your requests to the https
> version of the website when using JOSM or another client.
>
> Tile maps will continue to be available over HTTP and HTTPS for the
> foreseeable future.
>
> I've begun the process of aligning the out-of-date OHM production website
> with the ball-of-twine that production OSM / ID, OHM github, different
> time-slider demos (et al) have become. This will take some time and news
> will be posted here [2], thank you for your patience.
>
> And now back to our regularly scheduled program.
> -R
> [1] https://github.com/OpenHistoricalMap/ohm-website/issues/37
> [2] https://github.com/OpenHistoricalMap/ohm-website/issues/38
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