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 Similar options are available for other components (see: CMakeLists.txt).
 
+A word on OpenSSL, which is needed for Crypto and NetSSL_OpenSSL libraries:
+
+On Linux, OpenSSL headers and libraries are expected to be in their usual places and CMake buid system will look
+for them and adjust settings accordingly.
+
+On Windows, there are two ways to provide OpenSSL:
+
+  - pre-built POCO OpenSSL binaries and accompanying headers
+  - system-installed OpenSSL binaries and accompanying headers
+
+The discovery goes as follows:
+
+  1) If %POCO_BASE%/openssl/VS_120 directory is found, headers and binaries from that location will be used; please
+     see "Build OpenSSL using scripts from POCO distribution package" on how to build your own or get POCO pre-built
+     OpenSSL binaries. This behavior can be disabled by specifying DISABLE_INTERNAL_OPENSSL=ON.
+
+  2) If %POCO_BASE%/openssl/VS_120 directory is not found, or DISABLE_INTERNAL_OPENSSL=ON was specified, CMake will
+     attempt to find the system-installed OpenSSL. If it is found, it will be used.
+
+  3) IF OpenSSL is not discovered through steps 1) or 2), Cypto and NetSSL_OpenSSL will not be built.
+
 
 !!!Tutorials And Sample Code