The information in this manual applies to OpenVMS I64, OpenVMS Alpha, and OpenVMS VAX.

This manual consists of the following chapters:

Chapter 1 contains installation instructions and release notes.

Chapter 2 provides an overview of SSL.

Chapter 3 includes information about the Certificate Tool.

Chapter 4 is a programming tutorial about how to use the OpenSSL APIs in your application program.

Chapter 5 lists the example programs included in the HP SSL kit.

Chapter 6 describes the OpenSSL command line interface.

The OpenSSL Command Line Interface (CLI) Reference describes the command line interface that allows you to use the cryptography functions of SSL's cryptography library from the OpenSSL command prompt.

The CRYPTO Application Programming Interface (API) Reference is a reference section that includes documentation from The Open Group about the CRYPTO application programming interfaces (APIs).

The SSL Application Programming Interface (API) Reference is a reference section that includes documentation from The Open Group about the OpenSSL application programming interfaces (APIs).

Appendix A lists the header files and the data structures included in HP SSL for OpenVMS.

Appendix B lists open source notices.