{"id":9042,"date":"2026-05-30T16:24:31","date_gmt":"2026-05-30T14:24:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/?post_type=manual_kb&#038;p=9042"},"modified":"2026-05-30T16:24:32","modified_gmt":"2026-05-30T14:24:32","slug":"protocol-ssl","status":"publish","type":"manual_kb","link":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/ro\/knowledgebase\/protocol-ssl\/","title":{"rendered":"Protocol: SSL"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"translation-block translation-block-merged\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) is a security protocol used to encrypt communication between a web server and a client, usually a browser. Its main purpose is to protect data transmitted over the internet from being intercepted or modified.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Although the term SSL is still widely used, modern systems typically use its successor, TLS (Transport Layer Security). In practice, both terms are often used interchangeably in hosting environments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_86 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/ro\/knowledgebase\/protocol-ssl\/#How_SSL_works\" >How SSL works<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/ro\/knowledgebase\/protocol-ssl\/#SSL_certificates\" >SSL certificates<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/ro\/knowledgebase\/protocol-ssl\/#SSL_vs_HTTPS\" >SSL vs HTTPS<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/ro\/knowledgebase\/protocol-ssl\/#Practical_use_cases\" >Practical use cases<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/ro\/knowledgebase\/protocol-ssl\/#Practical_implications\" >Practical implications<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/ro\/knowledgebase\/protocol-ssl\/#Summary\" >Summary<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_SSL_works\"><\/span>How SSL works<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"mybox-4200675032\" class=\"mybox-content mybox-entity-placement\"><div class=\"early-access-banner-inpost\">\r\n  <div class=\"banner-left-inpost\">\r\n    <div class=\"icon-box-inpost\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/square-info-icon.svg\" alt=\"Info\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"text-box-inpost\">\r\n      <span class=\"label-inpost\"><span class=\"translation-block translation-block-banner-text\">Acces timpuriu<\/span><\/span>\r\n      <h4><span class=\"translation-block translation-block-banner-text\">Mai ave\u021bi nevoie de ajutor?<\/span><\/h4>\r\n      <p><span class=\"translation-block translation-block-banner-text\">Contacta\u021bi echipa noastr\u0103 de servicii pentru clien\u021bi.<\/span><\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"banner-right-inpost\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/panel.mybox.com\/helpdesk2\/v\/list\/\" class=\"banner-button-inpost\"><span class=\"translation-block translation-block-banner-text\">Trimite mesaj<\/span><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"translation-block translation-block-merged\"><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When a secure connection is established:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>the browser connects to the server<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the server presents a digital certificate<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the certificate verifies the identity of the server<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>encrypted communication is established between both sides<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This process ensures that data exchanged during the session remains private and protected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"SSL_certificates\"><\/span>SSL certificates<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SSL relies on certificates issued by trusted certificate authorities. These certificates:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>confirm the identity of the domain or organization<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>enable encryption of transmitted data<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>help browsers verify that the connection is legitimate<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When a certificate is valid, the browser displays a secure connection indicator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"SSL_vs_HTTPS\"><\/span>SSL vs HTTPS<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>SSL \u2260 HTTPS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>SSL is the encryption technology (protocol)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>HTTPS is HTTP running over SSL\/TLS encryption<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In other words, HTTPS is the result of using SSL\/TLS on a website connection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Practical_use_cases\"><\/span>Practical use cases<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SSL\/TLS is used in:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>securing website traffic (login pages, forms, payments)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>protecting user data during transmission<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>securing email communication protocols<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>API communication between services<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Practical_implications\"><\/span>Practical implications<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Without SSL\/TLS encryption, data transmitted between the user and server can be exposed to third parties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For this reason, modern browsers may mark non-secure HTTP connections as unsafe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most hosting environments, including mybox, support automatic or manually installed SSL certificates for domains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Summary\"><\/span>Summary<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SSL is a protocol that enables encrypted communication between a server and a client. It ensures data privacy, integrity, and authentication during internet communication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","format":"standard","manualknowledgebasecat":[11],"manual_kb_tag":[918,1203,1247,1543,1739,1748,372,854,885,912],"class_list":["post-9042","manual_kb","type-manual_kb","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","manualknowledgebasecat-ssl-certificates","manual_kb_tag-digital-certificate","manual_kb_tag-encrypted-communication","manual_kb_tag-tls-certificate","manual_kb_tag-https","manual_kb_tag-ssl-protocol","manual_kb_tag-secure-sockets-layer","manual_kb_tag-ssl-certificate","manual_kb_tag-transport-layer-security","manual_kb_tag-certificate-authority","manual_kb_tag-tls-protocol"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/ro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/manual_kb\/9042","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/ro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/manual_kb"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/ro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/manual_kb"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/ro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/ro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/manual_kb\/9042\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9043,"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/ro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/manual_kb\/9042\/revisions\/9043"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/ro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9042"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"manualknowledgebasecat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/ro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/manualknowledgebasecat?post=9042"},{"taxonomy":"manual_kb_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/ro\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/manual_kb_tag?post=9042"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}