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Salient Features and Functionalities of SSL

SSL Certificate has features such as Safety and convenience, Server authenticity,
Automatic Client Authentication, and Extensibility.

Safety and convenience: SSL established a secure connection between a client

machine and the website's hosting server. The machine operator is not required to
participate in this relation.

Server authenticity: SSL verifies the server's identity to guarantee that the client is
communicating with the proper machine.

Automatic Client Authentication: If the server is set up to allow it, a machine user can
authenticate to an SSL-enabled server using their own public key pair.

Extensibility: Most encryption and hashing techniques are supported by SSL. Both the
client and the server can pick the best algorithm among ones that they both support.

 The advantage of this approach is that service may be adjusted to the

application's unique requirements.
 Secure Socket Layer was originated by Netscape.
 SSL is designed to make use of TCP to provide reliable end-to-end secure
service.
 This is a two-layered protocol.
 SSL supports Fortezza algorithm.
 SSL is the 3.0 version.
 In SSL, Message digest is used to create master secret.
 In SSL, Message Authentication Code protocol is used.