Appendix . How To: Set Up SSL on a Web Server
Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) is a set of cryptographic technologies that provides authentication, confidentiality, and data integrity. SSL is most commonly used between Web browsers and Web servers to create a secure communication channel. It can also be used between client applications and Web services.
Requirements
The following items describe the recommended hardware, software, network infrastructure, skills and knowledge, and service packs you will need.
Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Server operating system (Service Pack 2)
Microsoft Certificate Services (required if you need to generate your own certificates).
The procedures in this How To also require that you have some knowledge of IIS configuration.
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