Re: Doubts about security

2008-12-11 Thread Patrick Patterson
Hi Walter: Walter Neto wrote: > Hello, > > Can you explain-me how ssl can to be security comunicating first by the > public key, and them negociate a private key? > For a detailed look at this, I would recommend any number of good books on cryptographic protocol design. The short answer is that

RE: Doubts about security

2008-12-11 Thread David Schwartz
> Hello, > > Can you explain-me how ssl can to be security comunicating first by the > public key, and them negociate a private key? > > If anyone can get the public key, anyone can get the private sniffing > the packs. > > Thanks. > Walter Neto - Brazil Private keys are never sent over the netwo

Re: Doubts about security

2008-12-11 Thread Chris Wilson
On Wed, 10 Dec 2008, Walter Neto wrote: > Can you explain-me how ssl can to be security comunicating first by the > public key, and them negociate a private key? > > If anyone can get the public key, anyone can get the private sniffing > the packs. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public-key_crypt