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Transport Layer Security Channel ID

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TLS-OBC is an RFC proposal that increases SSL/TLS security by using certificates on both ends of the TLS connection. What's special here is that the client is permitted to dynamically create a local, self signed certificate that provides additional security.

A useful introduction is available here:

TLS-OBC for System Administrators

TLS-OBC RFC

It can also protect users from the "Related Domain Cookie Attack", additional info is available here