An example of where the Diffie-Hellman key exchange is utilised is in the SSL/TLS handshake where the shared secret is established by server and client within the handshake. In this scenario a variation of the Diffie-Hellman exchange known as Ephemeral Diffie-Hellman is used. The key pairs generated in this type of exchange are used to verify digital signatures and certificates within the handshake. These key pairs are then abandoned once the communication session has been established between the server and the
