SSL

1. Type of ssl certificate

1.1. Domain Validation

1.1.1. Encryption-only certificates

1.1.2. Advantages

1.1.2.1. Speed

1.1.2.2. Price

1.1.3. Disadvantages

1.1.3.1. Low assurance

1.1.3.2. Less secure

1.2. Multiple Domain

1.3. Wilcard

2. How to install

2.1. Environments & Servers

2.1.1. 4D Webstar 4.x Server

2.1.2. Apache

2.1.3. BEA Weblogic Server

2.1.4. Citrix Secure Gateway

2.1.5. Cisco Secure ACS

2.1.6. Microsoft IIS

2.1.7. cPanel

2.1.8. Tomcat

2.1.9. ..........................

2.2. Microsoft IIS 8

3. Note

4. Definition

4.1. SSL is an acronym for Secure Sockets Layer, an encryption technology that was created by Netscape

4.2. SSL creates an encrypted connection between your web server and your visitors' web browser

5. Why use?

5.1. Secure between Browser and Server

6. How to work

6.1. Browser request to the server

6.2. The server sends ssl certificate and public key (asymmetric) to the browser.

6.3. The browser request to the organization provide to validate the ssl certificate. If so, it sends to the server a message.

6.4. The server using symmetric and sends back a digitally signed acknowledgement to start an ssl encryption session.

6.5. Encrypted data is shared between the browser and the server.