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Philippe lhardy: /* Command Line */

2015-10-14T18:38:05Z

Command Line

Philippe lhardy at 18:17, 31 August 2014

2014-08-31T18:17:20Z

Matt: moved OpenSsl For What ? to OpenSSL Overview: More appropriate name

2013-05-24T22:06:11Z

moved OpenSsl For What ? to OpenSSL Overview: More appropriate name

Matt: Tidied up page. Corrected English and grammar

2013-05-24T22:05:36Z

Tidied up page. Corrected English and grammar

Philippe lhardy: /* Command Line Usage */

2013-05-24T18:37:34Z

Command Line Usage

Philippe lhardy: /* Network Security Diagnostic */

2013-03-24T16:40:27Z

Network Security Diagnostic

Philippe lhardy: /* Protocol specification usage */

2013-03-24T15:24:18Z

Protocol specification usage

Philippe lhardy at 15:16, 24 March 2013

2013-03-24T15:16:49Z

Philippe lhardy at 13:49, 23 March 2013

2013-03-23T13:49:03Z

Philippe lhardy at 13:48, 23 March 2013

2013-03-23T13:48:41Z

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	* Testing of SSL/TLS protocols (openssl s_server, openssl s_client).		* Testing of SSL/TLS protocols (openssl s_server, openssl s_client).

		+	== History ==
		+
		+	[[History And People]]

	[[Category:Beginner]]		[[Category:Beginner]]

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 * A command line application to perform a wide variety of cryptography tasks, such as creating and handling certificates and related files. [[Command_Line_Utilities|OpenSSL commands]]
 * A comprehensive and extensive cryptographic library [[Libcrypto_API|libcrypto]].
-* A library for enabling SSL/TLS communications [[Libssl_API|libssl]].
+* A library for enabling SSL/TLS communications [[Libssl_API|libssl]] to provide [[SSL and TLS Protocols]] support within clients or servers applications.
 == Command Line ==

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-OpenSsl is used in many places but not always for same purpose and not always fully.
+OpenSSL is a versatile tool that can be used for many purposes.
-With OpenSsl You can:
+OpenSSL provides:
-* Use openssl as a command line tool to create/handle certificates related files. [[Command_Line_Utilities|openssl commands]]
+* A command line application to perform a wide variety of cryptography tasks, such as creating and handling certificates and related files. [[Command_Line_Utilities|OpenSSL commands]]
-* Develop programs needing cryptographic functions, then use openssl library [[Libcrypto_API|libcrypto]].
+* A comprehensive and extensive cryptographic library [[Libcrypto_API|libcrypto]].
-* Develop programs needing SSL/TLS communication, then use openssl library [[Libssl_API|libssl]].
+* A library for enabling SSL/TLS communications [[Libssl_API|libssl]].
-== Command Line Usage ==
+== Command Line ==
-Use openssl as a command line tool to create/handle certificates related files. [[Command_Line_Utilities|openssl commands]]
+Example uses of the OpenSSL command line tool include:
+* Creating and handling certificates and related files. [[Command_Line_Utilities|openssl commands]]. A beginners introduction to certificates is on the [[Certificate Lifecycle]] page.
-If you wonder what is the main use of openssl as a tool, you might be interest by what is [[CertificateLifeStyle]].
+* Testing of SSL/TLS protocols (openssl s_server, openssl s_client).
 [[Category:Beginner]]

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	Use openssl as a command line tool to create/handle certificates related files. [[Command_Line_Utilities\|openssl commands]]		Use openssl as a command line tool to create/handle certificates related files. [[Command_Line_Utilities\|openssl commands]]
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		+	If you wonder what is the main use of openssl as a tool, you might be interest by what is [[CertificateLifeStyle]].

	== Development Usage ==		== Development Usage ==

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	[[Command_Line_Utilities\|openssl commands]]		[[Command_Line_Utilities\|openssl commands]]
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		+	[[Category:Beginner]]

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 == Protocol specification usage ==
 == Network Security Diagnostic ==
 [[Command_Line_Utilities|openssl commands]]

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	* Extend openssl to cover new cryptographic methods or new security protocols.		* Extend openssl to cover new cryptographic methods or new security protocols.
	* Use openssl to test SSL/TLS protocols or use some not yet deployed in your environment ( openssl s_server, openssl s_client ).		* Use openssl to test SSL/TLS protocols or use some not yet deployed in your environment ( openssl s_server, openssl s_client ).
		+
		+	== Command Line Usage ==
		+
		+	Use openssl as a command line tool to create/handle certificates related files. [[Command_Line_Utilities\|openssl commands]]
		+
		+	== Development Usage ==
		+
		+	=== cryptographic functions ===
		+
		+	use openssl library [[Libcrypto_API\|libcrypto]].
		+
		+	=== SSL/TLS communication ===
		+
		+	use openssl library [[Libssl_API\|libssl]].
		+
		+	== Protocol specification usage ==
		+
		+	== Network Security Diagnostic ==
		+
		+	[[Command_Line_Utilities\|openssl commands]]

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 * Develop programs needing SSL/TLS communication, then use openssl library [[Libssl_API|libssl]].
 * Extend openssl to cover new cryptographic methods or new security protocols.
-* Use openssl to use new SSL/TLS protocols not yet deployed in your environment ( openssl s_server, openssl s_client ).
+* Use openssl to test SSL/TLS protocols or use some not yet deployed in your environment ( openssl s_server, openssl s_client ).