Re: GSK8 - IBM Global Security Kit

Most IBM software uses GSKit instead of the platforms native TLS/SSL
library.
 

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Subject: Re: GSK8 - IBM Global Security Kit
Date: Fri, Mar 8, 2019 4:49 PM
 
Used for SSL connections and stuff...(HTTP API uses it for SSL on the i)

Likely a Linux PC would use openSSL..

I'd imagine Windows PC would use it's own stuff or perhaps openSSL.

Charles

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> GSK8 - IBM Global Security Kit
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> Why and where would this be needed on a PC or Windows server?
> What uses it?
> What requires it?
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