Technically SSL works as follows: At the "https" Your browser
recognises that he mentioned server, a certificate request. For
the server the browser has returned a certificate, it must be
certified by the certification body. Then notify the server of
this certificate directly to the browser. The browser receives
from the directory service of the certification authority
information, whether the certificate is valid. Based on these
data, the browser can now check whether he really is connected
to the server, in the URL. If so, your browser indicates a
secure connection. For Internet Explorer and Firefox, this is
done by a closed padlock. The Netscape Navigator / Communicator
shows a secure page by the key intact. Then the two agree on a
balanced computer keys. This understanding is happening in the
safe asymmetric encryption. To really on the safe side, your
browser sends the server before the start of the actual data
exchange some test messages. This can only answer the server
when it is actually the server, w