how it works
Each SSL Certificate consists of a public key and
a private key. The public key is used to encrypt information and the private
key is used to decipher it.
When a Web browser points to a secured domain, a Secure Sockets Layer handshake authenticates the server (Web site) and the client (Web browser).
When a Web browser points to a secured domain, a Secure Sockets Layer handshake authenticates the server (Web site) and the client (Web browser).

