| description | ms.assetid | title | ms.topic | ms.date |
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Supports the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol. |
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PROV_SSL |
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05/31/2018 |
The PROV_SSL provider type supports the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol.
For descriptions of each of these algorithms, see the glossary.
| Purpose | Supported algorithms |
|---|---|
| Key Exchange | RSA |
| Signature | RSA |
| Encryption | Varies |
| Hashing | Varies |
A specification explaining the SSL protocol is available from Netscape Communications Corporation.