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OpenSsl is used in many places but not always for same purpose and not always fully.
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OpenSSL is a versatile tool that can be used for many purposes.
  
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With OpenSsl You can:
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OpenSSL provides:
  
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* Use openssl as a command line tool to create/handle certificates related files. [[Command_Line_Utilities|openssl commands]]
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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]]
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* Develop programs needing cryptographic functions, then use openssl library [[Libcrypto_API|libcrypto]].
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* A comprehensive and extensive cryptographic library [[Libcrypto_API|libcrypto]].
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* Develop programs needing SSL/TLS communication, then use openssl library [[Libssl_API|libssl]].
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* A library for enabling SSL/TLS communications [[Libssl_API|libssl]] to provide [[SSL and TLS Protocols]] support within clients or servers applications.
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* Extend openssl to cover new cryptographic methods or new security protocols.
 
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* Use openssl to test SSL/TLS protocols or use some not yet deployed in your environment ( openssl s_server, openssl s_client ).
 
  
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== Command Line Usage ==
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== Command Line ==
  
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Use openssl as a command line tool to create/handle certificates related files. [[Command_Line_Utilities|openssl commands]]
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Example uses of the OpenSSL command line tool include:
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* Creating and handling certificates and related files. [[Command_Line_Utilities|openssl commands]]. A beginners introduction to certificates is on the [[Certificate Lifecycle]] page.
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* Testing of SSL/TLS protocols (openssl s_server, openssl s_client).
  
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== Development Usage ==
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== History ==
  
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=== cryptographic functions ===
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[[History And People]]
  
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use openssl library [[Libcrypto_API|libcrypto]].
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[[Category:Beginner]]
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=== SSL/TLS communication ===
 
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use openssl library [[Libssl_API|libssl]].
 
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== Protocol specification usage ==
 
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== Network Security Diagnostic ==
 
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[[Command_Line_Utilities|openssl commands]]
 

Latest revision as of 18:38, 14 October 2015

OpenSSL is a versatile tool that can be used for many purposes.

OpenSSL provides:

  • A command line application to perform a wide variety of cryptography tasks, such as creating and handling certificates and related files. OpenSSL commands
  • A comprehensive and extensive cryptographic library libcrypto.
  • A library for enabling SSL/TLS communications libssl to provide SSL and TLS Protocols support within clients or servers applications.

Command Line[edit]

Example uses of the OpenSSL command line tool include:

  • Creating and handling certificates and related files. openssl commands. A beginners introduction to certificates is on the Certificate Lifecycle page.
  • Testing of SSL/TLS protocols (openssl s_server, openssl s_client).

History[edit]

History And People

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