Chapter 1. Generalities

Table of Contents

1.1. Introduction

1.1.1. Disclaimer and Licence

1.1.2. Prior knowledge

1.2. What is SSL and what are Certificates?

1.2.1. Private Key/Public Key:

1.2.2. The Certificate:

1.2.3. The Symmetric key:

1.2.4. Encryption algorithm:

1.2.5. The Hash:

1.2.6. Signing:

1.2.7. PassPhrase:

1.2.8. Public Key Infrastructure

1.3. What about S/Mime or other protocols?