Description:
Libraries for security-enabled client and server applications
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Type: Formula
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Latest Version: 3.119.1@0
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Tracked Since: Dec 11, 2025
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Links:
Homepage |
@mozilla |
formulae.brew.sh
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Category: Security
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Tags:
cryptography
security
tls
ssl
networking
libraries
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Install:
brew install nss
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About:
Network Security Services (NSS) is a set of libraries designed to support cross-platform development of security-enabled client and server applications. It provides a complete open-source implementation of cryptographic libraries supporting TLS, SSL, and other security standards. NSS is used by major software like Firefox and Thunderbird to secure network communications.
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Key Features:
- Implementation of SSL v2/v3 and TLS
- Cryptographic module for RSA, DSA, and ECC
- High-level PKCS #11 API for hardware tokens
- FIPS 140-2 validated cryptographic module
- Cross-platform support (Linux, macOS, Windows)
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Use Cases:
- Securing web browsers and email clients
- Developing applications requiring SSL/TLS encryption
- Implementing client-side certificate authentication
- Building secure server applications
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Alternatives:
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OpenSSL
– OpenSSL is a more ubiquitous general-purpose library, while NSS is optimized for browser integration and specific PKCS #11 standards.
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