CS305: Web Development

6.2: Browser Integration

• 6.2.1: Server Setup

  • Microsoft: "How to Set Up SSL on a Server" URL

    Read this article. Please note that this article provides an IIS-specific implementation technique. For other Web Servers, refer to appropriate vendor documentation.
    

• 6.2.2: Public Key Certificates

  • Microsoft: "Certificates and Public Keys" URL

    Certificates enable a Web Server to tell a Web Browser that it is who it claims to be. It relies heavily on public key cryptography and the secure exchange of certificates.
    

• 6.2.3: Acquiring Certificates

  • Pentura Labs: "Creating Your Own Certificate Authority" URL

    Read this article, which discusses ways you can use SSL to authenticate your server.