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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 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 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 == | == Command Line == | ||
Revision as of 18:17, 31 August 2014
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
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).
