A SSL certificate basically contains a encryption key using which all HTTP packets are encrypted. It's basically the private key part of Public-key_cryptography.
It's also used so that the end user can know that the site they are visiting is authenticated by some authority.
Edit: Basically, a fundamental for enabling HTTPS.
It's also used so that the end user can know that the site they are visiting is authenticated by some authority.
Edit: Basically, a fundamental for enabling HTTPS.
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