Overview of SSL
Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) technology secures communication by
encrypting data and providing authentication. Without SSL encryption,
packets of information travel over networks in full view.
SSL encryption uses two keys:
➤ Public key. The public key is used to encrypt data.
➤ Private key. The private key is used to decipher data.
Both keys together are called a certificate. Every SSL certificate is created for
a particular server in a specific domain by a Certificate Authority (CA).
When an application user or data collector accesses a server, SSL
authenticates the server, and can also be configured to authenticate the
client.
Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) technology secures communication by
encrypting data and providing authentication. Without SSL encryption,
packets of information travel over networks in full view.
SSL encryption uses two keys:
➤ Public key. The public key is used to encrypt data.
➤ Private key. The private key is used to decipher data.
Both keys together are called a certificate. Every SSL certificate is created for
a particular server in a specific domain by a Certificate Authority (CA).
When an application user or data collector accesses a server, SSL
authenticates the server, and can also be configured to authenticate the
client.
