HP Webwise MPE/iX secure web server tutorial - September 2000

September 14, 2000
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hp e3000
webwise
secure web
server
definitions: secure sockets layer (ssl)
• A protocol layer between any application stream
protocol (such as HTTP) and TCP that allows secure
communications via encryption, digests, signatures, and
authentication
• SSLv2.0 - vendor standard from Netscape
• SSLv3.0 - expired Internet Draft from Netscape
• Supported by all browsers