https without certificate

2002-02-08 Thread Mathieu Arnold
Hi I was wondering if it may be possible to configure modssl to do crypto with no certificate. I know that it should be possible because certificates are just a way to authenticate the server, not to establish the crypto. -- Mathieu Arnold ___

Re: https without certificate

2002-02-10 Thread Ralf S. Engelschall
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> you wrote: > I was wondering if it may be possible to configure modssl to do crypto > with no certificate. No. > I know that it should be possible because certificates are just a way to > authenticate the server, not to establish the crypto. No, the server certi

Re: https without certificate

2002-02-11 Thread Mathieu Arnold
"Ralf S. Engelschall" wrote: > > In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> you wrote: > > > I was wondering if it may be possible to configure modssl to do crypto > > with no certificate. > > No. too bad > > I know that it should be possible because certificates are just a way to > > authenticate the se

Re: https without certificate

2002-02-11 Thread Owen Boyle
Mathieu Arnold wrote: > > > I know that it should be possible because certificates are just a way to > > > authenticate the server, not to establish the crypto. > > > > No, the server certificate is also important and required for the secure > > exchange of the crytography parameters of SSL/TLS. W

Re: https without certificate

2002-02-12 Thread R. DuFresne
On Mon, 11 Feb 2002, Mathieu Arnold wrote: > "Ralf S. Engelschall" wrote: > > > > In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> you wrote: > > > > > I was wondering if it may be possible to configure modssl to do crypto > > > with no certificate. > > > > No. > > too bad > > > > I know that it should be pos

RE: https without certificate

2002-02-12 Thread SoilentG
> Read Ralf's reply again - the certificate actually *contains* the > server's public key. The browser uses this to encrypt a session-key and > send this back to the server. Thereafter, the browser and server use > this common session key to communicate throughout the rest of the > session. > > Wi