This page shows all known information about tag protocol::ssl.

Short description
SSL/TLS
Long description
Secure Socket Layer/Transport Layer Security, a protocol that provides secure encrypted communication on the Internet. It is used to authenticate the identity of a service provider (such as a Internet banking server) and to secure the communications channel. . Otherwise insecure protocols such as FTP, HTTP, IMAP or SMTP can be transmitted over SSL/TLS to secure the transmitted data. In this case, an "S" is added to the protocol name, like HTTPS, FTPS etc. . Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secure_Sockets_Layer
Packages
163 in the stable tag db,
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protocol - Network Protocol

Which network protocols the package can understand

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