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Using JSSE for secure socket communication

Greg Travis (mito@panix.com), Programmer
Greg Travis is a freelance programmer living in New York City. His interest in computers can probably be traced back to that episode of The Bionic Woman where Jamie runs around trying to escape a building whose lights and doors are controlled by an evil artificial intelligence that mocks her through loudspeakers. Greg is a devout believer in the idea that, when a computer program works, it's a complete coincidence.

Summary:  The JDK 1.4 Java Secure Socket Extension is easy enough to use -- once you understand all the steps necessary for the initial setup and configuration. In this tutorial Greg Travis offers cookbook-style instructions for creating and installing JSSE encryption keys in a client/server application environment. Upon completion of this tutorial, you will know how to easily convert any existing client/server application to use encryption, as well as how to create a secure application from scratch.

Date:  30 Apr 2002
Level:  Introductory
PDF:  A4 and Letter (96 KB | 20 pages)Get Adobe® Reader®

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Learn

  • Read the installation instructions for JSSE 1.0.2, an extension to the Java 2 platform.

  • The IEEE maintains a page documenting specifications for public-key cryptography.

  • Verisign, an IBM affiliate, is a major third-party provider of SSL certificates.

  • Another good resource for learning about socket programming and security is Java Network Programming , discusses the new joint IBM-Microsoft proposal for integrated, standardized security on Web services architectures; the proposal includes a provision for the use of public-key technology.

  • The IBM Zurich Research Lab has a long history in the study and implementation of security systems, especially in the area of cryptography.

  • The Java technology zone: Hundreds of articles about every aspect of Java programming, including all the concepts covered in this tutorial.

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  • Download the JDK 1.4 from Sun Microsystems.

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