Configuring Secure Socket Layer Http; Finding Feature Information; Information About Secure Sockets Layer (Ssl) Http - Cisco Catalyst 2960-XR Security Configuration Manual

Configuring Secure Socket Layer HTTP

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Finding Feature Information

Your software release may not support all the features documented in this module. For the latest feature
information and caveats, see the release notes for your platform and software release.
Use Cisco Feature Navigator to find information about platform support and Cisco software image support.
To access Cisco Feature Navigator, go to http://www.cisco.com/go/cfn. An account on Cisco.com is not
required.

Information about Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) HTTP

This section describes how to configure Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) Version 3.0 support for the HTTP 1.1
server and client. SSL provides server authentication, encryption, and message integrity, as well as HTTP
client authentication, to allow secure HTTP communications.
SSL evolved into Transport Layer Security (TLS) in 1999, but is still used in this particular context.
Note
On a secure HTTP connection, data to and from an HTTP server is encrypted before being sent over the
Internet. HTTP with SSL encryption provides a secure connection to allow such functions as configuring a
switch from a Web browser. Cisco's implementation of the secure HTTP server and secure HTTP client uses
an implementation of SSL Version 3.0 with application-layer encryption. HTTP over SSL is abbreviated as
HTTPS; the URL of a secure connection begins with https:// instead of http://.
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Finding Feature Information, page 93
Information about Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) HTTP, page 93
Secure HTTP Servers and Clients Overview, page 96
How to Configure Secure HTTP Servers and Clients, page 96
How to Configure Secure HTTP Servers and Clients, page 103
Monitoring Secure HTTP Server and Client Status, page 103
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