SSL - session layer security
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protocol independent
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currently available for HTTP, NNTP, SMTP from Netscape
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available in Netscape navigator, Microsoft IE, most servers
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https - port 443; s-smtp- port 563; nntps - port 465
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Key exchange: RSA, D-H, Fortezza
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Encryption algorithms: RC2, RC4, IDEA, DES, 3DES
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Certificates: X.509 v3
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certificate support optional in clients (no client authentication to servers)
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