SSL authentication

SSL establishes authenticity through public-key certificates as well. SSL is positioned as a protocol layer between the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) layer and the application to form a secure connection between clients and servers so that they can communicate in a secure manner over a network. These capabilities address the following concerns about communication over the Internet and other TCP/IP networks:

• SSL server authentication
• SSL client authentication
• Encrypted SSL connection requires all information sent between a client and a server to be encrypted by the client or server sending the information and decrypted by the client or server receiving the information. This method of encryption and decryption provides a high degree of confidentiality, which is important for both parties to any private transaction. In addition, all data sent over an encrypted SSL connection is protected with a mechanism that automatically determines whether the data has been altered in transit by detecting tampering.

Related information:

• See Digital certificates and authentication for general information about digital certificates and authentication.