SSL uses public and secret key cryptography
Authentication begins when a client requests a connection to an SSL server
The client sends its public key to the server, which generates a random message and sends it back to the client
The client uses its private key to encrypt the message from the server and sends it back
The server decrypts the message and compares it to the original one sent to the client
If the messages match, then the server knows that itÅfs talking to the correct client
III. Technical security
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