In this tutorial we've focused on the most complex aspect of using JSSE: properly configuring and installing the client and server key pairs. We talked briefly about the new Java Cryptography Architecture, but mostly focused on the use of key pairs for secure encryption, as implemented by JSSE. We used a very simple whiteboard example to make the discussion in the tutorial more concrete, going over each step necessary to generate key pairs, properly install them, and initiate a secure, socket-based client/server connection.

You can find the complete code source for the whiteboard example in Resources. Build on what you've learned here by studying that code source and paying close attention to the steps outlined in the previous section. You may also want to practice what you've learned, and expand upon it, with the suggested exercise in the next panel. Whatever you do, be sure to use what you've learned here when it comes time to develop your next secure socket-based application.