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Three Knives
Three Knives
Nov 21, 2025 · Information Security

Implementing SSL/TLS Secure Communication in smart-socket: Certificate Configuration and Best Practices

This chapter explains how smart-socket uses the SslPlugin to add SSL/TLS encryption, covering protocol basics, server and client configuration with JKS, PEM and auto‑generated certificates, mutual authentication, security best practices, performance tuning, common troubleshooting steps, and concise Java code examples.

JavaSSLSslPlugin
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Implementing SSL/TLS Secure Communication in smart-socket: Certificate Configuration and Best Practices
Lin is Dream
Lin is Dream
Jul 22, 2025 · Information Security

Why HTTPS Needs More Than a Handshake: One‑Way vs Mutual TLS Explained

This article walks through the differences between plain HTTP, HTTPS one‑way authentication, and mutual TLS, detailing the TCP handshake, TLS handshakes, certificate creation, file‑type conventions, and practical security considerations for developers and engineers.

HTTPSHandshakeOpenSSL
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Why HTTPS Needs More Than a Handshake: One‑Way vs Mutual TLS Explained
Raymond Ops
Raymond Ops
Jan 4, 2025 · Information Security

Understanding SSL Mutual Authentication vs One‑Way: When and Why to Use It

SSL/TLS certificates secure data between browsers and servers, but while one‑way authentication verifies only the server, mutual (two‑way) authentication also validates the client using personal authentication certificates, requiring additional keys and CA roots, making it ideal for high‑security enterprise environments.

SSLTLSinformation security
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Understanding SSL Mutual Authentication vs One‑Way: When and Why to Use It