Installing and Configuring SSL Support
What Is Secure Socket Layer Technology?
Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology allows Web browsers and Web servers to communicate over a secure connection. In this secure connection, the data that is being sent is encrypted before being sent and then is decrypted upon receipt and before processing. Both the browser and the server encrypt all traffic before sending any data. SSL addresses the following important security considerations.
Authentication: During your initial attempt to communicate with a Web server over a secure connection, that server will present your Web browser with a set of credentials in the form of a server certificate. The purpose of the certificate is to verify that the site is who and ...
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