Encrypt data between socket client and server

[gbWilly <gbWilly@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi all,

Anyone have an example on how to set up encrypted communication between a socket server and a socket client? Currently data send up and down can be cough by a network sniffer and seen in plain text. That's not what I want.

I have been staring at the different encrypting components but have no idea on how to start and what component to use.

I want:
Clients send data encrypted
Server accepts data decrypts
Server send answer encrypted
Client accepts data and decrypts
etc...

How encrypt/decrypt the data?
How do both sidesknow what encryption to use?

It would be a plus if client authentication could use certificates (like with SSL) as that is an authentication framework I have up and running.

How to let Socket server and client use this manner of authentication?

This and more question run through my head.

A simple example to get me started in the right direction would be great

gbWilly

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