diff -r 000000000000 -r 2c201484c85f cryptomgmtlibs/securitydocs/doxygen_docs/Security_MainPage_index.dox --- /dev/null Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000 +++ b/cryptomgmtlibs/securitydocs/doxygen_docs/Security_MainPage_index.dox Wed Jul 08 11:25:26 2009 +0100 @@ -0,0 +1,31 @@ +/** +@mainpage Security on Symbian OS + +The Security sub-system comprises: + +- @ref mainpage_certman +- @ref mainpage_caf +- @ref mainpage_caf2 +- @ref mainpage_cryptography +- @ref mainpage_tokenframework +- @ref mainpage_key_management +- @ref mainpage_pbe +- @ref mainpage_SWI + +
+ +Security on Symbian OS enables data confidentiality, integrity and @ref authentication; secure comms protocols +(for example, @ref SSL, @ref TLS, @ref WTLS, @ref IPSec, @ref SMIME "S/MIME"); and technology to support application +signing. It provides APIs for standard cryptography and @ref hash algorithms, key generation, +certificate management, and random number generation. + +@ref Security_intro provides a quick basic overview on Public Key Cryptography, Certificates, and Digital Signatures, +that Security APIs support. However, for detailed explanations refer to any of the standard security books available +(for example, Applied Cryptography by Bruce Schneier). + +For an overview of how the various security components are structured in the Symbian OS, see @ref Security_arch_overview. + +- @ref api_migration_guide +- @ref security_glossary + +*/