Writing Secure Servlets

[Jaggi Kunal]

I have recently started writing Servlet code. I want to know, how to send data from a web page to a Servlet in an encrypted format?
Here is the web page
<form method='post' action='/servlet/UserLogin'>
<table>
<tr>
<td><b>ID</b></td>
<td><input type='text' name='id'></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><b>Password</b></td>
<td><input type='password' name='pass'></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><input type='submit' value='Submit'></td>
</tr>
</table>
</form>
In the servlet I am retriving the parameters using HttpservletRequest.getParameter(String) method.
In an ordinary case, the client establishes a socket connection with the web server and passes data as plain text but I want the same to be send in encrypted form.
I have no prior knowledge of Java Security API. And, I don’t want to establish a SSL connection.

Regards,
Kunal Jaggi
SCJP2

[Chris Mathews]

SSL is the standard way communications are secured over the web. There are others, but SSL is most likely the best solution for your problem. Could you enlighten us on why you do not want to use it?

[Jaggi Kunal]

Can anybody explain me a step-by-step procedure about how to establish a SSL connection?
Regards,
Kunal Jaggi
SCJP2