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How to encrypt data using the private key?
I understand that in asymmetric crypto systems:
The public key is generally used to encrypt data and only the private key can be used to decrypt that data.
It's trivial to derive a public key from ...
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ssl requirement -is this just initial handshaking so that subsequent socket communication can commence as normal
I am new to SSL/HTTPS so uncertain on the basics.
PROBLEM:
A Java applet must communicate with a socket server listening on a port on the web server. Also communication must be secure.
Without SSL, ...
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What are some potential pitfalls to using URL rewriting with SSL?
Using URL rewriting for session management for plain HTTP communication is a recipe for disaster, however, does some of that risk go away if you're using SSL (https)?
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Using more than one key-pair in SSL Socket Factory Connection [closed]
I'm using a key-pair and I thinking in the possibility to use more than one private key to create ans SSL socket factory. I need to use to key-pair in one socket ssl connection without change nothing ...
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Is there a proven concept to website reverse certificate authentication?
We're looking at exposing some of our internal application data externally via a website. The actual details of the website aren't that interesting, it'll be built using ASP.NET/IIS etc, that might be ...
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Has anyone ever claimed a warranty on an SSL certificate? [closed]
SSL certificates often advertise varying amounts of warranties or guarantees, for example $500,000 or $1m.
My question is, in the history of SSL, has anyone ever actually successfully claimed one of ...
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Is there an example secured web service (sandbox) [closed]
I need to verify if the Delphi imported WSDL class is able to work with HTTPS web services. Is there any simple web service which is running on the HTTPS ?
I know for instance these websites, but I ...
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Why isn't SSL/TLS built into modern Operating Systems?
A lot of the basic network protocols that make up the infrastructure of the Internet are built in to most major Operating Systems. For example, TCP, UDP, and DNS are all built into Linux, UNIX and ...
