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Re: SSL workings Dec 03 2003 05:29AM
Creed Erickson (creed mac com)
SSL provides a generic channel security mechanism on top of TCP. Any
protocol that can be carried over TCP can be secured by SSL. Provided
are server authentication, encryption, and message integrity checking.
Optionally, the client can be cryptographically authenticated.

The SSL APIs mimic t...

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