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CHAPTER 46
Chapter 46: Configuring SSL Control

Firewall > SSL Control

This chapter describes how to plan, design, implement, and maintain the SSL Control feature.
This chapter contains the following sections:
• “Overview of SSL Control” section on page 493
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“Key Features of SSL Control” section on page 495
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“Key Concepts to SSL Control” section on page 496
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“Caveats and Advisories” section on page 500
• “SSL Control Configuration” section on page 501
• “Enabling SSL Control on Zones” section on page 503
• “SSL Control Events” section on page 504

Overview of SSL Control

This section provides an overview of SSL Control. It contains the following subsections:
• “Key Features of SSL Control” section on page 495
• “Key Concepts to SSL Control” section on page 496
• “Caveats and Advisories” section on page 500
SonicOS Enhanced 4.0 introduces SSL Control, a system for providing visibility into the
handshake of SSL sessions, and a method for constructing policies to control the establishment
of SSL connections. SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) is the dominant standard for the encryption