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author | Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org> | 2024-04-19 00:47:55 +0000 |
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diff --git a/security/nss/doc/rst/index.rst b/security/nss/doc/rst/index.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..bfbb1fab9e --- /dev/null +++ b/security/nss/doc/rst/index.rst @@ -0,0 +1,142 @@ +.. _mozilla_projects_nss: + +Network Security Services (NSS) +=============================== + +.. toctree:: + :maxdepth: 2 + :glob: + :hidden: + + build.rst + build_artifacts.rst + releases/index.rst + community.rst + +.. warning:: + This NSS documentation was just imported from our legacy MDN repository. It + currently is very deprecated and likely incorrect or broken in many places. + +.. container:: + + **Network Security Services** (**NSS**) is a set of libraries designed to + support cross-platform development of security-enabled client and server + applications. Applications built with NSS can support SSL v3, TLS, PKCS #5, + PKCS #7, PKCS #11, PKCS #12, S/MIME, X.509 v3 certificates, and other + security standards. + + NSS is available under the Mozilla Public License v2 (MPLv2). + + If you're a developer and would like to contribute to NSS, you might want to + read the documents: + + .. rubric:: Getting Started + :name: Getting_Started + + :ref:`mozilla_projects_nss_building` + This page contains information how to download, build and test NSS. + + :ref:`mozilla_projects_nss_releases` + This page contains information about recent releases of NSS. + + :ref:`mozilla_projects_nss_nss_releases` + This page contains information about older releases of NSS. + + :ref:`mozilla_projects_nss_community` + This page contains information about the community and how to reach out. + + +.. warning:: + References below this point are part of the deprecated documentation and will + be ported in the future. You can contribute to refreshing this documentation + by submitting changes directly in the NSS repository (``nss/doc/rst``). + + .. rubric:: NSS APIs + :name: NSS_APIs + + :ref:`mozilla_projects_nss_introduction_to_network_security_services` + Provides an overview of the NSS libraries and what you need to know to use them. + :ref:`mozilla_projects_nss_ssl_functions` + Summarizes the SSL APIs exported by the NSS shared libraries. + :ref:`mozilla_projects_nss_reference` + API used to invoke SSL operations. + :ref:`mozilla_projects_nss_nss_api_guidelines` + Explains how the libraries and code are organized, and guidelines for developing code (naming + conventions, error handling, thread safety, etc.) + :ref:`mozilla_projects_nss_nss_tech_notes` + Links to NSS technical notes, which provide latest information about new NSS features and + supplementary documentation for advanced topics in programming with NSS. + + .. rubric:: Tools, testing, and other technical details + :name: Tools_testing_and_other_technical_details + + :ref:`mozilla_projects_nss_nss_developer_tutorial` + How to make changes in NSS. Coding style, maintaining ABI compatibility. + + :ref:`mozilla_projects_nss_tools` + Tools for developing, debugging, and managing applications that use NSS. + :ref:`mozilla_projects_nss_nss_sample_code` + Demonstrates how NSS can be used for cryptographic operations, certificate handling, SSL, etc. + :ref:`mozilla_projects_nss_nss_third-party_code` + A list of third-party code included in the NSS library. + `NSS 3.2 Test Suite <https://www-archive.mozilla.org/projects/security/pki/nss/testnss_32.html>`__ + **Archived version.** Describes how to run the standard NSS tests. + `NSS Performance Reports <https://www-archive.mozilla.org/projects/security/pki/nss/performance_reports.html>`__ + **Archived version.** Links to performance reports for NSS 3.2 and later releases. + `Encryption Technologies Available in NSS 3.11 <https://www-archive.mozilla.org/projects/security/pki/nss/nss-3.11/nss-3.11-algorithms.html>`__ + **Archived version.** Lists the cryptographic algorithms used by NSS 3.11. + `NSS 3.1 Loadable Root Certificates <https://www-archive.mozilla.org/projects/security/pki/nss/loadable_certs.html>`__ + **Archived version.** Describes the scheme for loading root CA certificates. + `cert7.db <https://www-archive.mozilla.org/projects/security/pki/nss/db_formats.html>`__ + **Archived version.** General format of the cert7.db database. + + .. rubric:: PKCS #11 information + :name: PKCS_11_information + + - :ref:`mozilla_projects_nss_pkcs11` + - :ref:`mozilla_projects_nss_pkcs11_implement` + - :ref:`mozilla_projects_nss_pkcs11_module_specs` + - :ref:`mozilla_projects_nss_pkcs11_faq` + - `Using the JAR Installation Manager to Install a PKCS #11 Cryptographic + Module <https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/PKCS11_Jar_Install>`__ + - `PKCS #11 Conformance Testing - Archived + version <https://www-archive.mozilla.org/projects/security/pki/pkcs11/>`__ + + .. rubric:: CA certificates pre-loaded into NSS + :name: CA_certificates_pre-loaded_into_NSS + + - `Mozilla CA certificate policy <https://www.mozilla.org/projects/security/certs/policy/>`__ + - `List of pre-loaded CA certificates <https://wiki.mozilla.org/CA/Included_Certificates>`__ + + - Consumers of this list must consider the trust bit setting for each included root + certificate. `More + Information <https://www.imperialviolet.org/2012/01/30/mozillaroots.html>`__, `Extracting + roots and their trust bits <https://github.com/agl/extract-nss-root-certs>`__ + + .. rubric:: NSS is built on top of Netscape Portable Runtime (NSPR) + :name: NSS_is_built_on_top_of_Netscape_Portable_Runtime_NSPR + + - :ref:`NSPR` - NSPR project page. + - :ref:`NSPR API Reference` - NSPR API documentation. + + .. rubric:: Additional Information + :name: Additional_Information + + - `Using the window.crypto object from + JavaScript <https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/JavaScript_crypto>`__ + - :ref:`mozilla_projects_nss_http_delegation` + - :ref:`mozilla_projects_nss_tls_cipher_suite_discovery` + - :ref:`mozilla_projects_nss_certificate_download_specification` + - :ref:`mozilla_projects_nss_fips_mode_-_an_explanation` + - :ref:`mozilla_projects_nss_key_log_format` + + .. rubric:: Planning + :name: Planning + + Information on NSS planning can be found at `wiki.mozilla.org <https://wiki.mozilla.org/NSS>`__, + including: + + - `FIPS Validation <https://wiki.mozilla.org/FIPS_Validation>`__ + - `NSS Roadmap page <https://wiki.mozilla.org/NSS:Roadmap>`__ + - `NSS Improvement + Project <https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/User:Mitr/NSS:DeveloperFriendliness>`__ |