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*an* URL shortener

rugk 2016-08-25 13:58:31 +02:00
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@ -29,11 +29,11 @@ If you decide to use one of the sites listed in the [public directory](https://g
If a requirement is not fulfilled but you still want to use that server, you may contact the server administrator and ask them to improve it. If a requirement is not fulfilled but you still want to use that server, you may contact the server administrator and ask them to improve it.
### The URL is so long. Can't I just use a URL shortener? ### The URL is so long. Can't I just use an URL shortener?
Of course you can, nobody can prohibit you from doing so. However we generally **do not recommend it**. As said in the previous question everybody who has the URL can view the PrivateBin. This includes URL shorteners, so when you submit your URL including the key, it can be retrieved from the shorteners access logs. Of course you can, nobody can prohibit you from doing so. However we generally **do not recommend it**. As said in the previous question everybody who has the URL can view the PrivateBin. This includes URL shorteners, so when you submit your URL including the key, it can be retrieved from the shorteners access logs.
If you use a URL shortener, we recommend that you set a password and/or you use a self-hosted one. If this is not possible, you may check if the URL shortener: If you use an URL shortener, we recommend that you set a password and/or use a self-hosted one. If this is not possible, you may check if the URL shortener:
* offers HTTPS on the page where you enter the PrivateBin URL * offers HTTPS on the page where you enter the PrivateBin URL
* the generated short URL is a HTTPS-URL * the generated short URL is a HTTPS-URL