SSL

Peer authentication

Server authentication is made with a certificate. This authentication is optional but always take place

Client authentication was not initially planned

However:

Since version 3.0 of the protocol, it is possible to authenticate the client with a certificate

It's possible to authenticate the client through another way (password)

Certificates format is X509v3

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