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SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OPTIMIZING SSL HANDSHAKE PROCESSING

  • US 20080046727A1
  • Filed: 08/21/2006
  • Published: 02/21/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/21/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for buffering SSL handshake messages prior to computing a message digest for the SSL handshake, the method comprising:

  • (a) conducting, by an appliance with a client, an SSL handshake, the SSL handshake comprising a plurality of SSL handshake messages;

    (b) storing, by the appliance, the plurality of SSL handshake messages;

    (c) providing, by the appliance to a message digest computing device in response to receiving a client finish message corresponding to the SSL handshake, the plurality of SSL handshake messages;

    (d) receiving, by the appliance from the message digest computing device, a message digest corresponding to the provided messages;

    (e) determining by the appliance, the message digest matches a message digest included in the SSL client finish message; and

    (f) completing, by the appliance with the client, the SSL handshake.

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