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diff --git a/security/nss/doc/rst/legacy/index.rst b/security/nss/doc/rst/legacy/index.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..fd55e1ac10 --- /dev/null +++ b/security/nss/doc/rst/legacy/index.rst @@ -0,0 +1,178 @@ +.. _mozilla_projects_nss: + +Legacy documentation +==================== + +.. toctree:: + :maxdepth: 2 + :glob: + :hidden: + + getting_started_with_nss/index.rst + introduction_to_network_security_services/index.rst + More documentation <more_docs> + +.. 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. + +Legacy Documentation +-------------------- + +.. 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. + + For detailed information on standards supported, see :ref:`mozilla_projects_nss_overview`. For a + list of frequently asked questions, see the :ref:`mozilla_projects_nss_faq`. + + NSS is available under the Mozilla Public License. For information on downloading NSS releases as + tar files, see :ref:`mozilla_projects_nss_nss_sources_building_testing`. + + If you're a developer and would like to contribute to NSS, you might want to read the documents + :ref:`mozilla_projects_nss_an_overview_of_nss_internals` and + :ref:`mozilla_projects_nss_getting_started_with_nss`. + + .. rubric:: Background Information + :name: Background_Information + + :ref:`mozilla_projects_nss_overview` + Provides a brief summary of NSS and its capabilities. + :ref:`mozilla_projects_nss_faq` + Answers basic questions about NSS. + `Introduction to Public-Key Cryptography <https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Archive/Security/Introduction_to_Public-Key_Cryptography>`__ + Explains the basic concepts of public-key cryptography that underlie NSS. + `Introduction to SSL <https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Archive/Security/Introduction_to_SSL>`__ + Introduces the SSL protocol, including information about cryptographic ciphers supported by + SSL and the steps involved in the SSL handshake. + + .. rubric:: Getting Started + :name: Getting_Started + + :ref:`mozilla_projects_nss_nss_releases` + This page contains information about the current and past releases of NSS. + :ref:`mozilla_projects_nss_nss_sources_building_testing` + Instructions on how to build NSS on the different supported platforms. + `Get Mozilla Source Code Using Mercurial <https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Developer_guide/Source_Code/Mercurial>`__ + Information about with working with Mercurial. + `Get Mozilla Source Code Using CVS (deprecated) <https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Developer_guide/Source_Code/CVS>`__ + Old deprecated CVS documentation. + + .. 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_building` + Describe how to check out and build NSS releases. + + :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 + + `Netscape Portable Runtime <NSPR>`__ + NSPR project page. + `NSPR Reference <https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Projects/NSPR/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>`__ + +Community +~~~~~~~~~ + +- View Mozilla Security forums... + +- `Mailing list <https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/dev-security>`__ +- `Newsgroup <http://groups.google.com/group/mozilla.dev.security>`__ +- `RSS feed <http://groups.google.com/group/mozilla.dev.security/feeds>`__ + +- View Mozilla Cryptography forums... + +- `Mailing list <https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/dev-tech-crypto>`__ +- `Newsgroup <http://groups.google.com/group/mozilla.dev.tech.crypto>`__ +- `RSS feed <http://groups.google.com/group/mozilla.dev.tech.crypto/feeds>`__ + + +Related Topics +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + +- `Security <https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Security>`__ + |