https

• https is an URI scheme syntactically identical to http.
  • The http scheme is used for accessing resources using the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP).

• https is not a separate protocol.
  • It is the combination of a normal HTTP interaction over an encrypted secure socket layer.

• Using an https scheme indicates that HTTP is to be used, but with a different default port and with an additional encryption layer between HTTP and TCP.
  • The addtional encryption layer is SSL.
  • By default http uses port 80.
  • By default https uses port 443.

How do I enable SSL on the client?

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