"NAME">NAME</h1>

<p>ossl-guide-libraries-introduction - OpenSSL Guide: An introduction to the OpenSSL libraries</p>

<h1 id="INTRODUCTION">INTRODUCTION</h1>

<p>OpenSSL supplies two libraries that can be used by applications known as <code>libcrypto</code> and <code>libssl</code>.</p>

<p>The <code>libcrypto</code> library provides APIs for general purpose cryptography such as encryption, digital signatures, hash functions, etc. It additionally supplies supporting APIs for cryptography related standards, e