Understanding SSL/TLS and Digital Certificates

The PeopleSoft system takes advantage of HTTPS, Secure Sockets Layer/Transport Layer Security (SSL/TLS), and digital certificates to secure the transmission of data from the web server to an end user's web browser and also to secure the transmission of data between PeopleSoft servers and third-party servers (for business-to-business processing) over the internet.

PeopleSoft customers can implement PeopleSoft software using HTTP or HTTPS. The native SSL/TLS support in commercially available web browsers and web servers is used to provide HTTPS communication between the web browser and web server.