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eesun_276598's avatar
eesun_276598
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Sep 15, 2016

What is relation between "SSLCertificate" and Key

Hi Anyone can explain the relation between "SSL Certificate" and Key. Do we have to import the key? Thank you  
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janholtz
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Sep 18, 2016

The certificate provides an algorithm to ENCRYPT the traffic, with an assurance that the traffic can only be DECRYPTED by the holder of the private key.

 

You are effectively handing out padlocks to anyone that asks for it (and that padlock has a signature on it that tells the user that it was sourced from a trusted entity).

 

The client trusts that the person handing out the padlocks is the same one that has the key to unlock it.

 

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