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| + | A [[SSL certificate]] is the [[system document]] that (a) is issued by a [[certificate authority]] ([[Certificate authority|CA]]), (b) is based on the [[Secure Sockets Layer]] ([[Secure Sockets Layer|SSL]]) protocol, and (c) installed on a [[web server]] to allow for a secure connection between this [[web server]] and any [[web browser]]. Contemporary ''SSL certificates'' also support the [[Transport Layer Security]] ([[Transport Layer Security|TLS]]) protocol. | ||
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Latest revision as of 10:59, 17 September 2020
A SSL certificate is the system document that (a) is issued by a certificate authority (CA), (b) is based on the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol, and (c) installed on a web server to allow for a secure connection between this web server and any web browser. Contemporary SSL certificates also support the Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocol.
