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SSL User's Guide

Version 3.0.12

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Table of Contents

1 The SSL Protocol
1.1 SSL Connections
1.2 Certificates
1.3 Encryption Algorithms
1.4 SSL Handshake
1.5 Authentication

2 Using the SSL application
2.1 The ssl Module
2.2 A Client-Server Example

3 PKIX Certificates
3.1 Introduction to Certificates
3.2 PKIX Certificates

4 Creating Certificates
4.1 The openssl Command
4.2 An Example

5 Using SSL for Erlang Distribution
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Building boot scripts including the SSL application
5.3 Specifying distribution module for net_kernel
5.4 Specifying security options and other SSL options
5.5 Setting up environment to always use SSL

6 Licenses
6.1 OpenSSL License
6.2 SSLeay License