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4 * \brief SSL/TLS communication module documentation file.
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53/**
54 * @addtogroup ssltls_communication_module SSL/TLS communication module
Paul Bakkerdcbfdcc2013-09-10 16:16:50 +020055 *
Paul Bakker37ca75d2011-01-06 12:28:03 +000056 * The SSL/TLS communication module provides the means to create an SSL/TLS
Paul Bakkerdcbfdcc2013-09-10 16:16:50 +020057 * communication channel.
58 *
Paul Bakker37ca75d2011-01-06 12:28:03 +000059 * The basic provisions are:
Manuel Pégourié-Gonnard151dc772015-05-14 13:55:51 +020060 * - initialise an SSL/TLS context (see \c mbedtls_ssl_init()).
61 * - perform an SSL/TLS handshake (see \c mbedtls_ssl_handshake()).
62 * - read/write (see \c mbedtls_ssl_read() and \c mbedtls_ssl_write()).
63 * - notify a peer that connection is being closed (see \c mbedtls_ssl_close_notify()).
Paul Bakker37ca75d2011-01-06 12:28:03 +000064 *
Paul Bakker37ca75d2011-01-06 12:28:03 +000065 * Many aspects of such a channel are set through parameters and callback
66 * functions:
67 * - the endpoint role: client or server.
68 * - the authentication mode. Should verification take place.
69 * - the Host-to-host communication channel. A TCP/IP module is provided.
70 * - the random number generator (RNG).
71 * - the ciphers to use for encryption/decryption.
72 * - session control functions.
73 * - X.509 parameters for certificate-handling and key exchange.
Paul Bakker37ca75d2011-01-06 12:28:03 +000074 *
75 * This module can be used to create an SSL/TLS server and client and to provide a basic
76 * framework to setup and communicate through an SSL/TLS communication channel.\n
77 * Note that you need to provide for several aspects yourself as mentioned above.
78 */