The TLS Protocol Version 1.0

This document specifies Version 1.0 of the Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocol. The TLS protocol provides communications privacy over the Internet. The protocol allows client/server applications to communicate in a way that is designed to prevent eavesdropping, tampering, or message forgery. Table of Contents Cryptographic computations 8.1. Computing the master secret 8.1.1. RSA 8.1.2. Diffie-Hellman 9. Mandatory Cipher Suites 10. Application data protocol A. Protocol constant values A.1. Record layer A.2. Change cipher specs message A.3. Alert messages A.4. Handshake protocol A.4.1. Hello messages A.4.2. Server authentication and key exchange messages A.4.3. Client authentication and key exchange messages A.4.4. Handshake finalization message A.5. The CipherSuite A.6. The