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| − | + | 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. [[Command_Line_Utilities|OpenSSL commands]] |
| − | * | + | * A comprehensive and extensive cryptographic library [[Libcrypto_API|libcrypto]]. |
| − | * | + | * 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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| − | * | + | == Command Line == |
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| + | 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. | ||
| + | * Testing of SSL/TLS protocols (openssl s_server, openssl s_client). | ||
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| + | == History == | ||
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| + | [[History And People]] | ||
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| + | [[Category:Beginner]] | ||
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).
