Applies To: Windows Server 2003 with SP1 This section provides a detailed explanation of the SSL/TLS protocol, specifically the handshake protocol, its associated messages and alerts, and the record protocol. The Handshake Protocol The handshake protocol is a series of sequenced messages that negotiate the security parameters of a data transfer session. Figure 2 illustrates the message sequence in the handshake protocol. Initial Client Message to Server Client Hello. The client initiates a session by sending a Client Hello message to the server. The Client Hello message contains: Version Number. The client sends the version number corresponding to the highest version it supports. Version 2 is used for SSL 2.0, version 3 for SSL 3.0, and version 3.1 for TLS. Although the IETF RFC for TLS is TLS version 1.0, the protocol uses 3.1 in the version field to indicate that it is a higher level (newer and with more functionality) than SSL 3.0. Randomly Generated Data. ClientRandom[32]...
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