* [`aes/aescrypt2.c`](aes/aescrypt2.c): file encryption and authentication with a key derived from a low-entropy secret, demonstrating the low-level AES interface, the digest interface and HMAC.
Warning: this program illustrates how to use low-level functions in the library. It should not be taken as an example of how to build a secure encryption mechanism. To derive a key from a low-entropy secret such as a password, use a standard key stretching mechanism such as PBKDF2 (provided by the `pkcs5` module). To encrypt and authenticate data, use a standard mode such as GCM or CCM (both available as library module).
* [`aes/crypt_and_hash.c`](aes/crypt_and_hash.c): file encryption and authentication, demonstrating the generic cipher interface and the generic hash interface.
## Hash (digest) examples
* [`hash/generic_sum.c`](hash/generic_sum.c): file hash calculator and verifier, demonstrating the message digest (`md`) interface.
* [`hash/hello.c`](hash/hello.c): hello-world program for MD5.
* [`pkey/gen_key.c`](pkey/gen_key.c): generates a key for any of the supported public-key algorithms (RSA or ECC) and writes it to a file that can be used by the other pk sample programs.
* [`pkey/pk_encrypt.c`](pkey/pk_encrypt.c), [`pkey/pk_decrypt.c`](pkey/pk_decrypt.c): loads a PEM or DER public/private key file and uses the key to encrypt/decrypt a short string through the generic public-key interface.
* [`pkey/pk_sign.c`](pkey/pk_sign.c), [`pkey/pk_verify.c`](pkey/pk_verify.c): loads a PEM or DER private/public key file and uses the key to sign/verify a short string.
* [`pkey/rsa_encrypt.c`](pkey/rsa_encrypt.c), [`pkey/rsa_decrypt.c`](pkey/rsa_decrypt.c): loads an RSA public/private key and uses it to encrypt/decrypt a short string through the low-level RSA interface.
* [`pkey/rsa_sign.c`](pkey/rsa_sign.c), [`pkey/rsa_verify.c`](pkey/rsa_verify.c): loads an RSA private/public key and uses it to sign/verify a short string with the RSA PKCS#1 v1.5 algorithm.
* [`pkey/rsa_sign_pss.c`](pkey/rsa_sign_pss.c), [`pkey/rsa_verify_pss.c`](pkey/rsa_verify_pss.c): loads an RSA private/public key and uses it to sign/verify a short string with the RSASSA-PSS algorithm.
* [`random/gen_entropy.c`](random/gen_entropy.c): shows how to use the default entropy sources to generate random data.
Note: most applications should only use the entropy generator to seed a cryptographic pseudorandom generator, as illustrated by `random/gen_random_ctr_drbg.c`.
* [`random/gen_random_ctr_drbg.c`](random/gen_random_ctr_drbg.c): shows how to use the default entropy sources to seed a pseudorandom generator, and how to use the resulting random generator to generate random data.
* [`ssl/dtls_server.c`](ssl/dtls_server.c): a simple DTLS server program, which expects one datagram from the client and writes one datagram in response. This program supports DTLS cookies for hello verification.
* [`ssl/mini_client.c`](ssl/mini_client.c): a minimalistic SSL client, which sends a short string and disconnects. This is primarily intended as a benchmark; for a better example of a typical TLS client, see `ssl/ssl_client1.c`.
* [`ssl/ssl_client1.c`](ssl/ssl_client1.c): a simple HTTPS client that sends a fixed request and displays the response.
* [`ssl/ssl_fork_server.c`](ssl/ssl_fork_server.c): a simple HTTPS server using one process per client to send a fixed response. This program requires a Unix/POSIX environment implementing the `fork` system call.
* [`ssl/ssl_pthread_server.c`](ssl/ssl_pthread_server.c): a simple HTTPS server using one thread per client to send a fixed response. This program requires the pthread library.
Note: unlike most of the other programs under the `programs/` directory, these two programs are not intended as a basis for writing an application. They combine most of the features supported by the library, and most applications require only a few features. To write a new application, we recommended that you start with `ssl_client1.c` or `ssl_server.c`, and then look inside `ssl/ssl_client2.c` or `ssl/ssl_server2.c` to see how to use the specific features that your application needs.
* [`ssl/ssl_client2.c`](ssl/ssl_client2.c): an HTTPS client that sends a fixed request and displays the response, with options to select TLS protocol features and Mbed TLS library features.
* [`ssl/ssl_server2.c`](ssl/ssl_server2.c): an HTTPS server that sends a fixed response, with options to select TLS protocol features and Mbed TLS library features.
In addition to providing options for testing client-side features, the `ssl_client2` program has options that allow you to trigger certain behaviors in the server. For example, there are options to select ciphersuites, or to force a renegotiation. These options are useful for testing the corresponding features in a TLS server. Likewise, `ssl_server2` has options to activate certain behaviors that are useful for testing a TLS client.
* [`test/ssl_cert_test.c`](test/ssl_cert_test.c): demonstrates how to verify X.509 certificates, and (for RSA keys only) how to check that each certificate matches the corresponding private key. This program requires some test data which is not provided.
* [`test/zeroize.c`](test/zeroize.c): a test program for `mbedtls_platform_zeroize`, used by [`tests/scripts/test_zeroize.gdb`](tests/scripts/test_zeroize.gdb).
* [`util/pem2der.c`](util/pem2der.c): a PEM to DER converter. Mbed TLS can read PEM files directly, but this utility can be useful for interacting with other tools or with minimal Mbed TLS builds that lack PEM support.
