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* Use openssl as a command line tool to create/handle certificates related files. | * Use openssl as a command line tool to create/handle certificates related files. | ||
| − | * Develop programs needing cryptographic functions, then use openssl library libcrypto. | + | * Develop programs needing cryptographic functions, then use openssl library [[Libcrypto_API|libcrypto]]. |
| − | * Develop programs needing SSL/TLS communication, then use openssl library 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. | ||
Revision as of 13:33, 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.
- 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.
