> Like everybody knows I am quite new to ICS. > > 1. Is the ICS-SSL working and ready should I decide to get hold of it? > In other words, it's not in development still and a stable working > release is available?
It is still under development, things are still changing to make them the best possible. Nevertheless, it is really usable by now. You can download the binary executables for the demos. So you can check by yourself how it works before spending a single cent. There are demos for client and server, HTTPS and FTPS and others. > 2. How much work is it to implement it to work 100%? Code-wize? > Is it wrapped in a component? There is not much difference between ICS and ICS-SSL the components are the same, except of course new properties, events and methods to support SSL specifics such as certificates and peer verification. SSL is not an easy thing once you go beyond accessing a simple https website (that is easy and even trivial when no certificate is involved). But to use all the features of SSL, you'll probably have to learn a lot. A good start is the book "Network Security with OpenSSL" (O'Reilly). Of course you may skip the chapters about C programming because it is emebeed in ICS-SSL component. But carefuly read the chapters about SSL in general, SSL certificates and OpenSSL command line utility you'll use even with ICS-SSL. There is a dedicated ICS-SSL support mailing list you can subscribe once you are a contributor. -- Contribute to the SSL Effort. Visit http://www.overbyte.be/eng/ssl.html -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] Author of ICS (Internet Component Suite, freeware) Author of MidWare (Multi-tier framework, freeware) http://www.overbyte.be -- To unsubscribe or change your settings for TWSocket mailing list please goto http://www.elists.org/mailman/listinfo/twsocket Visit our website at http://www.overbyte.be
