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7.7 SSL implementation hints
Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) Version 3 and Transport Layer Security (TLS)
Version 1 are protocols that provide server authentication, client authentication
(optional), and protection by means of privacy and data integrity between two
communicating entities. Implementations of SSL and TLS are available on many
platforms including AIX, OS/390, OS/400, Linux, Windows 2000, and Solaris.
7.7.1 SSL and TLS overview
SSL is a Netscape proprietary protocol that has become a de facto standard.
TLS is an industry-standard protocol that is based on SSL and defined in IETF
RFC 2246, “TLS Protocol Version 1.0.” Both the SSL and TLS protocols use
standards defined in IETF RFC 2459, “Internet X.509 P ...