Does SSL prevent the network admin from seeing the URL that is being visited? I did in fact read the article in full, but I was under the impression that the encryption just encrypted the data in the request.
From a read through of the Wikipedia article on SSL it's now clear to me that all HTTP headers are encrypted, including the requested path.
> Does SSL prevent the network admin from seeing the URL that is being visited?
My understanding is that SSL establishes an end-to-end secure channel, then HTTP is inside that channel. Consequently, GETs and POSTs are not visible to outside parties.
From a read through of the Wikipedia article on SSL it's now clear to me that all HTTP headers are encrypted, including the requested path.