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With OpenSsl You can: | With OpenSsl You can: | ||
| − | * 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]] |
* Develop programs needing cryptographic functions, then use openssl library [[Libcrypto_API|libcrypto]]. | * Develop programs needing cryptographic functions, then use openssl library [[Libcrypto_API|libcrypto]]. | ||
* Develop programs needing SSL/TLS communication, then use openssl library [[Libssl_API|libssl]]. | * Develop programs needing SSL/TLS communication, then use openssl library [[Libssl_API|libssl]]. | ||
* 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 ). | ||
Revision as of 13:49, 23 March 2013
OpenSsl is used in many places but not always for same purpose and not always fully.
With OpenSsl You can:
- Use openssl as a command line tool to create/handle certificates related files. openssl commands
- Develop programs needing cryptographic functions, then use openssl library libcrypto.
- Develop programs needing SSL/TLS communication, then use openssl library libssl.
- 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 ).
