Basic HTML version of Foils prepared July 6 99

Foil 47 Secure Socket Layer (5)

From Security Infrastructure fo Electronic Commerce and Internet CPS714 Computational Science Information Track -- June 2 and June 7 99. by Roman Markowski


1 Message transfer is 40 bit RC4 (export) and 128 bit RC4 (in USA)
2 Public key cryptography - RSA 1024 bit, D-H
3 HTTP protocol is using port 80 (by default); HTTP+SSL (https://...) is using port 443 by default
4 Naming convention for SSL enabled servers: HTTPS, FTPS, NNTPS
5 The same server can run both secure and insecure servers simultaneously: access to catalog of products can be insecure, whereas ordering and payment should be done through the secure channel
6 Non-SSL browser cannot access https server

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