[ale] Port 443

[jb at sourceillustrated.com (John Wells)]

Terry,

443 is used for SSL (Secure Sockets Layer).  It allows encrypted http
sessions.

Check out www.openssl.org for more info.

John

Terry Lee Tucker said:
> Hello from Sparta, NC.
>
> Can someone tell me what port 443 is used for? In /etc/services it is
> labeled as https. What is https?
>
> Thanks...
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