diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 32dc14ad..976ad56a 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -118,6 +118,9 @@ matrix:
         - TOOLSET=clang
         - COMPILER=clang++
         - CXXSTD=14
+      before_install:
+        - brew install openssl
+        - export OPENSSL_ROOT=$(brew --prefix openssl)
 
 install:
   - export BOOST_BRANCH=develop && [ "$TRAVIS_BRANCH" == "master" ] && BOOST_BRANCH=master || true
@@ -198,10 +201,13 @@ install:
 
 script:
   - |-
-    echo "using $TOOLSET : : $COMPILER ;" > ~/user-config.jam
+    cp libs/beast/tools/user-config.jam ~/user-config.jam
+  - |-
+    echo "using $TOOLSET : : $COMPILER ;" >> ~/user-config.jam
   - cd ../boost-root
   - libs/beast/tools/retry.sh libs/beast/tools/build-and-test.sh
 
+
 after_script:
   - cat nohup.out || echo "nohup.out already deleted"
 
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 80c32296..80364f46 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+Version 208:
+
+* Add get_lowest_layer free function
+* Add lowest_layer_type metafunction
+
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 Version 207
 
 * Send from the strand
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 3208090e..3a15e7bb 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #
 
 cmake_minimum_required (VERSION 3.5.1)
+cmake_policy (SET CMP0074 NEW)
 
 project (Beast VERSION 207)
 
diff --git a/Jamfile b/Jamfile
index 02768170..4b544335 100644
--- a/Jamfile
+++ b/Jamfile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2013-2017 Vinnie Falco (vinnie dot falco at gmail dot com)
+# Copyright (c) 2019 Vinnie Falco (vinnie dot falco at gmail dot com)
 #
 # Distributed under the Boost Software License, Version 1.0. (See accompanying
 # file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 # Official repository: https://github.com/boostorg/beast
 #
 
+import ac ;
 import os ;
 import feature ;
 import boost ;
@@ -16,39 +17,19 @@ import ../../config/checks/config : requires ;
 
 boost.use-project ;
 
-if [ os.name ] = SOLARIS
-{
-    lib socket ;
-    lib nsl ;
-}
-else if [ os.name ] = NT
-{
-    lib ws2_32 ;
-    lib mswsock ;
-}
-else if [ os.name ] = HPUX
-{
-    lib ipv6 ;
-}
-else if [ os.name ] = QNXNTO
-{
-    lib socket ;
-}
-else if [ os.name ] = HAIKU
-{
-    lib network ;
-}
+lib socket ; # SOLARIS, QNXNTO
+lib nsl ; # SOLARIS
+lib ws2_32 ; # NT
+lib mswsock ; # NT
+lib ipv6 ; # HPUX
+lib network ; # HAIKU
 
-if [ os.name ] = NT
-{
-    lib ssl : : <name>ssleay32 ;
-    lib crypto : : <name>libeay32 ;
-}
-else
-{
-    lib ssl ;
-    lib crypto ;
-}
+lib ssl ;
+lib crypto ;
+lib crypt32 ;
+
+lib ssl : : <target-os>windows <name>ssleay32 ;
+lib crypto : : <target-os>windows <name>libeay32 ;
 
 variant coverage
   : debug
@@ -87,21 +68,24 @@ lib static_asio
         <define>BOOST_ASIO_DISABLE_BOOST_REGEX=1
         <define>BOOST_ASIO_SEPARATE_COMPILATION
         <define>BOOST_COROUTINES_NO_DEPRECATION_WARNING=1
-        <os>NT:<define>_WIN32_WINNT=0x0601
+        <target-os>windows:<define>_WIN32_WINNT=0x0501
         <link>static
     ;
 
 project /boost/beast
   : requirements
-    <implicit-dependency>/boost//headers
     <include>.
     <include>./test/extras/include
     <library>/boost/coroutine//boost_coroutine
     <library>/boost/filesystem//boost_filesystem
     <library>static_asio
+    <implicit-dependency>/boost//headers
     <threading>multi
-    <runtime-link>shared
     <debug-symbols>on
+    <runtime-link>shared
+    [ ac.check-library /boost/beast//ssl : <library>/boost/beast//ssl : <build>no ]
+    <library>/boost/beast//crypto
+
     <define>BOOST_ALL_NO_LIB=1
     <define>BOOST_ASIO_NO_DEPRECATED=1
     <define>BOOST_ASIO_DISABLE_BOOST_ARRAY=1
@@ -116,13 +100,23 @@ project /boost/beast
     <toolset>msvc:<define>_SILENCE_CXX17_ALLOCATOR_VOID_DEPRECATION_WARNING
     <toolset>msvc:<define>_SILENCE_CXX17_ADAPTOR_TYPEDEFS_DEPRECATION_WARNING
     <toolset>msvc,<variant>release:<cxxflags>"/Ob2 /Oi /Ot"
-    <os>SOLARIS:<library>socket
-    <os>SOLARIS:<library>nsl
-    <os>NT:<define>_WIN32_WINNT=0x0601
-    <os>NT,<toolset>cw:<library>ws2_32
-    <os>NT,<toolset>cw:<library>mswsock
-    <os>NT,<toolset>gcc:<library>ws2_32
-    <os>NT,<toolset>gcc:<library>mswsock
-    <os>NT,<toolset>gcc-cygwin:<define>__USE_W32_SOCKETS
+    
+    <target-os>linux:<define>_XOPEN_SOURCE=600
+    <target-os>linux:<define>_GNU_SOURCE=1
+    <target-os>solaris:<define>_XOPEN_SOURCE=500
+    <target-os>solaris:<define>__EXTENSIONS__
+    <target-os>solaris:<library>socket
+    <target-os>solaris:<library>nsl
+    <target-os>windows:<define>_WIN32_WINNT=0x0501
+    <target-os>windows,<toolset>cw:<library>ws2_32
+    <target-os>windows,<toolset>cw:<library>mswsock
+    <target-os>windows,<toolset>gcc:<library>ws2_32
+    <target-os>windows,<toolset>gcc:<library>mswsock
+    <target-os>windows,<toolset>gcc-cygwin:<define>__USE_W32_SOCKETS
+    <target-os>hpux,<toolset>gcc:<define>_XOPEN_SOURCE_EXTENDED
+    <target-os>hpux:<library>ipv6
+    <target-os>qnxnto:<library>socket
+    <target-os>haiku:<library>network
+
   : usage-requirements
   ;
diff --git a/doc/qbk/00_main.qbk b/doc/qbk/00_main.qbk
index 47d6dd9c..44a39749 100644
--- a/doc/qbk/00_main.qbk
+++ b/doc/qbk/00_main.qbk
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@
 [def __serializer__             [link beast.ref.boost__beast__http__serializer `serializer`]]
 [def __flat_static_buffer__      [link beast.ref.boost__beast__flat_static_buffer `flat_static_buffer`]]
 [def __flat_static_buffer_base__ [link beast.ref.boost__beast__flat_static_buffer_base `flat_static_buffer_base`]]
+[def __websocket_stream__       [link beast.ref.boost__beast__websocket__stream `websocket::stream`]]
 
 [import ../../example/common/detect_ssl.hpp]
 [import ../../example/doc/http_examples.hpp]
@@ -120,6 +121,7 @@
 
 [import ../../test/doc/exemplars.cpp]
 [import ../../test/doc/core_snippets.cpp]
+[import ../../test/doc/core_3_layers.cpp]
 [import ../../test/doc/http_snippets.cpp]
 [import ../../test/doc/websocket_snippets.cpp]
 
diff --git a/doc/qbk/03_core.qbk b/doc/qbk/03_core.qbk
index 5a823423..dd33983c 100644
--- a/doc/qbk/03_core.qbk
+++ b/doc/qbk/03_core.qbk
@@ -94,9 +94,10 @@ effect:
 
 [include 03_core/1_refresher.qbk]
 [include 03_core/2_streams.qbk]
-[include 03_core/3_buffers.qbk]
-[include 03_core/4_files.qbk]
-[include 03_core/5_composed.qbk]
-[include 03_core/6_detect_ssl.qbk]
+[include 03_core/3_layers.qbk]
+[include 03_core/4_buffers.qbk]
+[include 03_core/5_files.qbk]
+[include 03_core/6_composed.qbk]
+[include 03_core/7_detect_ssl.qbk]
 
 [endsect]
diff --git a/doc/qbk/03_core/3_layers.qbk b/doc/qbk/03_core/3_layers.qbk
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8778e000
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/qbk/03_core/3_layers.qbk
@@ -0,0 +1,115 @@
+[/
+    Copyright (c) 2016-2017 Vinnie Falco (vinnie dot falco at gmail dot com)
+
+    Distributed under the Boost Software License, Version 1.0. (See accompanying
+    file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)
+
+    Official repository: https://github.com/boostorg/beast
+]
+
+[section Layered Streams]
+
+Networking's __ssl_stream__ is a class template meeting the requirements
+of both synchronous and asynchronous read and write streams, implemented
+in terms of a "next layer" object whose type is determined by a class
+template parameter. The SSL stream constructs an instance of the next
+layer object internally, while allowing external access through the
+observer `net::ssl::stream::next_layer()`. This declares an SSL stream
+which uses a regular TCP/IP socket as the next layer:
+
+[code_core_3_layers_1]
+
+Objects using this design pattern are referred to in networking as "a
+stack of stream layers". In Beast we use the term ['layered stream],
+although the property of having a next layer is not exclusive to streams.
+As with the SSL stream, __websocket_stream__ is a class template
+parameterized on a next layer object. This declares a websocket
+stream which uses a regular TCP/IP socket as the next layer:
+
+[code_core_3_layers_2]
+
+If a Secure WebSockets stream is desired, this is accomplished simply
+by changing the type of the next layer and adjusting the constructor
+arguments to match:
+
+[code_core_3_layers_3]
+
+Higher level abstractions can be developed in this fashion by nesting
+stream layers to arbitrary degree. The stack of stream layers effectively
+forms a compile-time singly linked list. The object at the end of
+this list is called the ['lowest layer], and is special from the
+others because it typically represents the underlying socket.
+
+Beast comes with several layered stream wrappers, as well as
+facilities for authoring and working with layered streams:
+
+[table Layered Stream Algorithms and Types
+[[Name][Description]]
+[[
+    [link beast.ref.boost__beast__timeout_stream `timeout_stream`]
+    [link beast.ref.boost__beast__basic_timeout_stream `basic_timeout_stream`]
+][
+    A timeout stream meets the requirements for synchronous and asynchronous
+    read and write streams, and additionally provides configurable timeouts
+    for logical operations that include reading, writing, and/or connecting.
+]]
+[[
+    [link beast.ref.boost__beast__buffered_read_stream `buffered_read_stream`]
+][
+    A timeout stream meets the requirements for synchronous and asynchronous
+    read and write streams, and additionally implements configurable buffering
+    for reads.
+]]
+[[
+    [link beast.ref.boost__beast__flat_stream `flat_stream`]
+][
+    A flat stream operates as a transparent stream which helps to work around
+    a limitation of `net::ssl::stream`. It is used in the implementation
+    of [link beast.ref.boost__beast__ssl_stream `ssl_stream`].
+]]
+[[
+    [link beast.ref.boost__beast__http__icy_stream `http::icy_stream`]
+][
+    An ICY stream transparently converts the non-standard "ICY 200 OK"
+    HTTP response from Shoutcast servers into a conforming 200 level
+    HTTP response.
+]]
+[[
+    [link beast.ref.boost__beast__ssl_stream `ssl_stream`]
+][
+    The SSL stream is a drop-in replacement for `net::ssl::stream` which
+    allows for move-construction and move-assignment, and also implements
+    a work-around for a performance limitation in the original SSL stream.
+]]
+[[
+    [link beast.ref.boost__beast__get_lowest_layer `get_lowest_layer`]
+][
+    Returns the lowest layer in a stack of stream layers by recursively
+    calling the `next_layer` member function on each object until reaching
+    an object which lacks the member. This example
+    puts a layered stream into non-blocking mode by retrieving the
+    TCP/IP socket in the lowest layer and changing the socket option:
+
+    [code_core_3_layers_4]
+]]
+[[
+    [link beast.ref.boost__beast__lowest_layer_type `lowest_layer_type`]
+][
+    A metafunction to return the type of the lowest layer used in
+    a type representing a stack of stream layers. This is the type
+    of reference returned by
+    [link beast.ref.boost__beast__get_lowest_layer `get_lowest_layer`]
+]]
+]
+
+[heading Example]
+
+This example shows the definition of a layered stream which keeps individual
+counts of the total number of bytes read from and written to the next layer.
+It meets the requirements for synchronous and asynchronous read and write
+streams:
+
+[code_core_3_layers_5]
+
+[endsect]
+
diff --git a/doc/qbk/03_core/3_buffers.qbk b/doc/qbk/03_core/4_buffers.qbk
similarity index 100%
rename from doc/qbk/03_core/3_buffers.qbk
rename to doc/qbk/03_core/4_buffers.qbk
diff --git a/doc/qbk/03_core/4_files.qbk b/doc/qbk/03_core/5_files.qbk
similarity index 100%
rename from doc/qbk/03_core/4_files.qbk
rename to doc/qbk/03_core/5_files.qbk
diff --git a/doc/qbk/03_core/5_composed.qbk b/doc/qbk/03_core/6_composed.qbk
similarity index 100%
rename from doc/qbk/03_core/5_composed.qbk
rename to doc/qbk/03_core/6_composed.qbk
diff --git a/doc/qbk/03_core/6_detect_ssl.qbk b/doc/qbk/03_core/7_detect_ssl.qbk
similarity index 100%
rename from doc/qbk/03_core/6_detect_ssl.qbk
rename to doc/qbk/03_core/7_detect_ssl.qbk
diff --git a/doc/qbk/07_concepts/DynamicBuffer.qbk b/doc/qbk/07_concepts/DynamicBuffer.qbk
index cb22dd60..4b2d6a5f 100644
--- a/doc/qbk/07_concepts/DynamicBuffer.qbk
+++ b/doc/qbk/07_concepts/DynamicBuffer.qbk
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ implementation strategies:
   size of the character sequence. This is the implementation approach
   currently offered by __multi_buffer__.
 
-[heading Associated Types]
+[heading Associated With]
 
 * `boost::asio::is_dynamic_buffer`
 * __ConstBufferSequence__
diff --git a/doc/qbk/07_concepts/Streams.qbk b/doc/qbk/07_concepts/Streams.qbk
index 29a3cf5e..63ddd8d9 100644
--- a/doc/qbk/07_concepts/Streams.qbk
+++ b/doc/qbk/07_concepts/Streams.qbk
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@
 A stream in the context of Beast and networking, represents a full-duplex
 connection between two programs or hosts, where data represented as
 bytes may be received reliably in the same order they were written.
-Streams can be support synchronous transfers, asynchronous transfers,
-or both.
+Streams may support any combination of synchronous and/or asynchronous
+reading and writing.
 
 Stream concepts are based on named requirements in networking:
 
diff --git a/doc/qbk/quickref.xml b/doc/qbk/quickref.xml
index 27de1ccb..cad0d9cd 100644
--- a/doc/qbk/quickref.xml
+++ b/doc/qbk/quickref.xml
@@ -234,7 +234,9 @@
             <member><link linkend="beast.ref.boost__beast__buffers_range">buffers_range</link></member>
             <member><link linkend="beast.ref.boost__beast__buffers_range_ref">buffers_range_ref</link></member>
             <member><link linkend="beast.ref.boost__beast__buffers_to_string">buffers_to_string</link></member>
+            <member><link linkend="beast.ref.boost__beast__close_socket">close_socket</link></member>
             <member><link linkend="beast.ref.boost__beast__generic_category">generic_category</link></member>
+            <member><link linkend="beast.ref.boost__beast__get_lowest_layer">get_lowest_layer</link></member>
             <member><link linkend="beast.ref.boost__beast__iequals">iequals</link></member>
             <member><link linkend="beast.ref.boost__beast__make_printable">make_printable</link></member>
             <member><link linkend="beast.ref.boost__beast__ostream">ostream</link></member>
@@ -248,6 +250,7 @@
           <simplelist type="vert" columns="1">
             <member><link linkend="beast.ref.boost__beast__buffers_type">buffers_type</link></member>
             <member><link linkend="beast.ref.boost__beast__buffers_iterator_type">buffers_iterator_type</link></member>
+            <member><link linkend="beast.ref.boost__beast__lowest_layer_type">lowest_layer_type</link></member>
             <member><link linkend="beast.ref.boost__beast__has_get_executor">has_get_executor</link></member>
             <member><link linkend="beast.ref.boost__beast__is_async_read_stream">is_async_read_stream</link></member>
             <member><link linkend="beast.ref.boost__beast__is_async_write_stream">is_async_write_stream</link></member>
diff --git a/example/advanced/Jamfile b/example/advanced/Jamfile
index 2524238b..d1053a90 100644
--- a/example/advanced/Jamfile
+++ b/example/advanced/Jamfile
@@ -9,5 +9,5 @@
 
 build-project server ;
 
-# VFALCO How do I make this work on Windows and if OpenSSL is not available?
-#build-project server-flex ;
+# SSL
+build-project server-flex ;
diff --git a/example/advanced/server-flex/CMakeLists.txt b/example/advanced/server-flex/CMakeLists.txt
index 981ce6b5..094f9acb 100644
--- a/example/advanced/server-flex/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/example/advanced/server-flex/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ if (OPENSSL_FOUND)
     set_property(TARGET advanced-server-flex PROPERTY FOLDER "example-advanced-server")
     
     target_link_libraries (advanced-server-flex
-        ${OPENSSL_LIBRARIES}
+        OpenSSL::SSL OpenSSL::Crypto
         )
 
 endif()
diff --git a/example/advanced/server-flex/Jamfile b/example/advanced/server-flex/Jamfile
index dfa18256..52fe55d3 100644
--- a/example/advanced/server-flex/Jamfile
+++ b/example/advanced/server-flex/Jamfile
@@ -7,10 +7,12 @@
 # Official repository: https://github.com/boostorg/beast
 #
 
+import ac ;
+
 project
     : requirements
-    <library>ssl
-    <library>crypto
+    [ ac.check-library /boost/beast//ssl : <library>/boost/beast//ssl : <build>no ]
+    <library>/boost/beast//crypto
     ;
 
 exe advanced-server-flex :
diff --git a/example/http/client/Jamfile b/example/http/client/Jamfile
index c5d71aab..11dd77ee 100644
--- a/example/http/client/Jamfile
+++ b/example/http/client/Jamfile
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ build-project coro ;
 build-project crawl ;
 build-project sync ;
 
-# VFALCO How do I make this work on Windows and if OpenSSL is not available?
-#build-project async-ssl ;
-#build-project coro-ssl ;
-#build-project sync-ssl ;
+# SSL
+build-project async-ssl ;
+build-project coro-ssl ;
+build-project sync-ssl ;
diff --git a/example/http/client/async-ssl/CMakeLists.txt b/example/http/client/async-ssl/CMakeLists.txt
index 87eb2fed..f7c88a12 100644
--- a/example/http/client/async-ssl/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/example/http/client/async-ssl/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ if (OPENSSL_FOUND)
     set_property(TARGET http-client-async-ssl PROPERTY FOLDER "example-http-client")
 
     target_link_libraries (http-client-async-ssl
-        ${OPENSSL_LIBRARIES}
+        OpenSSL::SSL OpenSSL::Crypto
         )
 
 endif()
diff --git a/example/http/client/async-ssl/Jamfile b/example/http/client/async-ssl/Jamfile
index ed5596af..3cabd04f 100644
--- a/example/http/client/async-ssl/Jamfile
+++ b/example/http/client/async-ssl/Jamfile
@@ -7,10 +7,12 @@
 # Official repository: https://github.com/boostorg/beast
 #
 
+import ac ;
+
 project
     : requirements
-    <library>ssl
-    <library>crypto
+    [ ac.check-library /boost/beast//ssl : <library>/boost/beast//ssl : <build>no ]
+    <library>/boost/beast//crypto
     ;
 
 exe http-client-async-ssl :
diff --git a/example/http/client/coro-ssl/CMakeLists.txt b/example/http/client/coro-ssl/CMakeLists.txt
index 3ff78360..f8ed33ed 100644
--- a/example/http/client/coro-ssl/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/example/http/client/coro-ssl/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ if (OPENSSL_FOUND)
     set_property(TARGET http-client-coro-ssl PROPERTY FOLDER "example-http-client")
 
     target_link_libraries (http-client-coro-ssl
-        ${OPENSSL_LIBRARIES}
+        OpenSSL::SSL OpenSSL::Crypto
         )
 
 endif()
diff --git a/example/http/client/coro-ssl/Jamfile b/example/http/client/coro-ssl/Jamfile
index 8ed87bf1..24904127 100644
--- a/example/http/client/coro-ssl/Jamfile
+++ b/example/http/client/coro-ssl/Jamfile
@@ -7,10 +7,12 @@
 # Official repository: https://github.com/boostorg/beast
 #
 
+import ac ;
+
 project
     : requirements
-    <library>ssl
-    <library>crypto
+    [ ac.check-library /boost/beast//ssl : <library>/boost/beast//ssl : <build>no ]
+    <library>/boost/beast//crypto
     ;
 
 exe http-client-coro-ssl :
diff --git a/example/http/client/sync-ssl/CMakeLists.txt b/example/http/client/sync-ssl/CMakeLists.txt
index 9683e62d..0997d37f 100644
--- a/example/http/client/sync-ssl/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/example/http/client/sync-ssl/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ if (OPENSSL_FOUND)
     set_property(TARGET http-client-sync-ssl PROPERTY FOLDER "example-http-client")
 
     target_link_libraries (http-client-sync-ssl
-        ${OPENSSL_LIBRARIES}
+        OpenSSL::SSL OpenSSL::Crypto
         )
 
 endif()
diff --git a/example/http/client/sync-ssl/Jamfile b/example/http/client/sync-ssl/Jamfile
index 26fa582f..f2726f4c 100644
--- a/example/http/client/sync-ssl/Jamfile
+++ b/example/http/client/sync-ssl/Jamfile
@@ -7,10 +7,12 @@
 # Official repository: https://github.com/boostorg/beast
 #
 
+import ac ;
+
 project
     : requirements
-    <library>ssl
-    <library>crypto
+    [ ac.check-library /boost/beast//ssl : <library>/boost/beast//ssl : <build>no ]
+    <library>/boost/beast//crypto
     ;
 
 exe http-client-sync-ssl :
diff --git a/example/http/server/Jamfile b/example/http/server/Jamfile
index d5c0fdc7..cb8ab104 100644
--- a/example/http/server/Jamfile
+++ b/example/http/server/Jamfile
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ build-project small ;
 build-project stackless ;
 build-project sync ;
 
-# VFALCO How do I make this work on Windows and if OpenSSL is not available?
-#build-project async-ssl ;
-#build-project coro-ssl ;
-#build-project flex ;
-#build-project stackless-ssl ;
-#build-project sync-ssl ;
+# SSL
+build-project async-ssl ;
+build-project coro-ssl ;
+build-project flex ;
+build-project stackless-ssl ;
+build-project sync-ssl ;
diff --git a/example/http/server/async-ssl/CMakeLists.txt b/example/http/server/async-ssl/CMakeLists.txt
index 130f4550..40d52195 100644
--- a/example/http/server/async-ssl/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/example/http/server/async-ssl/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ if (OPENSSL_FOUND)
     set_property(TARGET http-server-async-ssl PROPERTY FOLDER "example-http-server")
 
     target_link_libraries (http-server-async-ssl
-        ${OPENSSL_LIBRARIES}
+        OpenSSL::SSL OpenSSL::Crypto
         )
 
 endif()
diff --git a/example/http/server/async-ssl/Jamfile b/example/http/server/async-ssl/Jamfile
index 875bacd7..baeccc20 100644
--- a/example/http/server/async-ssl/Jamfile
+++ b/example/http/server/async-ssl/Jamfile
@@ -7,10 +7,12 @@
 # Official repository: https://github.com/boostorg/beast
 #
 
+import ac ;
+
 project
     : requirements
-    <library>ssl
-    <library>crypto
+    [ ac.check-library /boost/beast//ssl : <library>/boost/beast//ssl : <build>no ]
+    <library>/boost/beast//crypto
     ;
 
 exe http-server-async-ssl :
diff --git a/example/http/server/coro-ssl/CMakeLists.txt b/example/http/server/coro-ssl/CMakeLists.txt
index b5787459..63322bfe 100644
--- a/example/http/server/coro-ssl/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/example/http/server/coro-ssl/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ if (OPENSSL_FOUND)
     set_property(TARGET http-server-coro-ssl PROPERTY FOLDER "example-http-server")
 
     target_link_libraries (http-server-coro-ssl
-        ${OPENSSL_LIBRARIES}
+        OpenSSL::SSL OpenSSL::Crypto
         )
 
 endif()
diff --git a/example/http/server/coro-ssl/Jamfile b/example/http/server/coro-ssl/Jamfile
index 838e7cd7..2cc5c914 100644
--- a/example/http/server/coro-ssl/Jamfile
+++ b/example/http/server/coro-ssl/Jamfile
@@ -7,10 +7,12 @@
 # Official repository: https://github.com/boostorg/beast
 #
 
+import ac ;
+
 project
     : requirements
-    <library>ssl
-    <library>crypto
+    [ ac.check-library /boost/beast//ssl : <library>/boost/beast//ssl : <build>no ]
+    <library>/boost/beast//crypto
     ;
 
 exe http-server-coro-ssl :
diff --git a/example/http/server/flex/CMakeLists.txt b/example/http/server/flex/CMakeLists.txt
index 3011e6df..f14d0379 100644
--- a/example/http/server/flex/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/example/http/server/flex/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ if (OPENSSL_FOUND)
     set_property(TARGET http-server-flex PROPERTY FOLDER "example-http-server")
 
     target_link_libraries (http-server-flex
-        ${OPENSSL_LIBRARIES}
+        OpenSSL::SSL OpenSSL::Crypto
         )
 
 endif()
diff --git a/example/http/server/flex/Jamfile b/example/http/server/flex/Jamfile
index 875bacd7..5f6ae1bf 100644
--- a/example/http/server/flex/Jamfile
+++ b/example/http/server/flex/Jamfile
@@ -7,14 +7,16 @@
 # Official repository: https://github.com/boostorg/beast
 #
 
+import ac ;
+
 project
     : requirements
-    <library>ssl
-    <library>crypto
+    [ ac.check-library /boost/beast//ssl : <library>/boost/beast//ssl : <build>no ]
+    <library>/boost/beast//crypto
     ;
 
-exe http-server-async-ssl :
-    http_server_async_ssl.cpp
+exe http-server-flex :
+    http_server_flex.cpp
     :
     <variant>coverage:<build>no
     <variant>ubasan:<build>no
diff --git a/example/http/server/stackless-ssl/CMakeLists.txt b/example/http/server/stackless-ssl/CMakeLists.txt
index edf31338..fe7102d0 100644
--- a/example/http/server/stackless-ssl/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/example/http/server/stackless-ssl/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ if (OPENSSL_FOUND)
     set_property(TARGET http-server-stackless-ssl PROPERTY FOLDER "example-http-server")
 
     target_link_libraries (http-server-stackless-ssl
-        ${OPENSSL_LIBRARIES}
+        OpenSSL::SSL OpenSSL::Crypto
         )
 
 endif()
diff --git a/example/http/server/stackless-ssl/Jamfile b/example/http/server/stackless-ssl/Jamfile
index 875bacd7..33d57e9b 100644
--- a/example/http/server/stackless-ssl/Jamfile
+++ b/example/http/server/stackless-ssl/Jamfile
@@ -7,14 +7,16 @@
 # Official repository: https://github.com/boostorg/beast
 #
 
+import ac ;
+
 project
     : requirements
-    <library>ssl
-    <library>crypto
+    [ ac.check-library /boost/beast//ssl : <library>/boost/beast//ssl : <build>no ]
+    <library>/boost/beast//crypto
     ;
 
-exe http-server-async-ssl :
-    http_server_async_ssl.cpp
+exe http-server-stackless-ssl :
+    http_server_stackless_ssl.cpp
     :
     <variant>coverage:<build>no
     <variant>ubasan:<build>no
diff --git a/example/http/server/sync-ssl/CMakeLists.txt b/example/http/server/sync-ssl/CMakeLists.txt
index 792cef82..7dae7367 100644
--- a/example/http/server/sync-ssl/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/example/http/server/sync-ssl/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ if (OPENSSL_FOUND)
     set_property(TARGET http-server-sync-ssl PROPERTY FOLDER "example-http-server")
     
     target_link_libraries (http-server-sync-ssl
-        ${OPENSSL_LIBRARIES}
+        OpenSSL::SSL OpenSSL::Crypto
         )
 
 endif()
diff --git a/example/http/server/sync-ssl/Jamfile b/example/http/server/sync-ssl/Jamfile
index d7a5ca72..d438549e 100644
--- a/example/http/server/sync-ssl/Jamfile
+++ b/example/http/server/sync-ssl/Jamfile
@@ -7,10 +7,12 @@
 # Official repository: https://github.com/boostorg/beast
 #
 
+import ac ;
+
 project
     : requirements
-    <library>ssl
-    <library>crypto
+    [ ac.check-library /boost/beast//ssl : <library>/boost/beast//ssl : <build>no ]
+    <library>/boost/beast//crypto
     ;
 
 exe http-server-sync-ssl :
diff --git a/example/websocket/client/Jamfile b/example/websocket/client/Jamfile
index f2a7a337..bfdb89e8 100644
--- a/example/websocket/client/Jamfile
+++ b/example/websocket/client/Jamfile
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ build-project async ;
 build-project coro ;
 build-project sync ;
 
-# VFALCO How do I make this work on Windows and if OpenSSL is not available?
-#build-project async-ssl ;
-#build-project coro-ssl ;
-#build-project sync-ssl ;
+# SSL
+build-project async-ssl ;
+build-project coro-ssl ;
+build-project sync-ssl ;
diff --git a/example/websocket/client/async-ssl/CMakeLists.txt b/example/websocket/client/async-ssl/CMakeLists.txt
index c02f4d06..84a09c9c 100644
--- a/example/websocket/client/async-ssl/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/example/websocket/client/async-ssl/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ if (OPENSSL_FOUND)
     set_property(TARGET websocket-client-async-ssl PROPERTY FOLDER "example-websocket-client")
 
     target_link_libraries (websocket-client-async-ssl
-        ${OPENSSL_LIBRARIES}
+        OpenSSL::SSL OpenSSL::Crypto
         )
 
 endif()
diff --git a/example/websocket/client/async-ssl/Jamfile b/example/websocket/client/async-ssl/Jamfile
index 35d1b50a..d9f3ad78 100644
--- a/example/websocket/client/async-ssl/Jamfile
+++ b/example/websocket/client/async-ssl/Jamfile
@@ -7,10 +7,12 @@
 # Official repository: https://github.com/boostorg/beast
 #
 
+import ac ;
+
 project
     : requirements
-    <library>ssl
-    <library>crypto
+    [ ac.check-library /boost/beast//ssl : <library>/boost/beast//ssl : <build>no ]
+    <library>/boost/beast//crypto
     ;
 
 exe websocket-client-async-ssl :
diff --git a/example/websocket/client/coro-ssl/CMakeLists.txt b/example/websocket/client/coro-ssl/CMakeLists.txt
index 7b9f167a..78db6890 100644
--- a/example/websocket/client/coro-ssl/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/example/websocket/client/coro-ssl/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ if (OPENSSL_FOUND)
     set_property(TARGET websocket-client-coro-ssl PROPERTY FOLDER "example-websocket-client")
 
     target_link_libraries (websocket-client-coro-ssl
-        ${OPENSSL_LIBRARIES}
+        OpenSSL::SSL OpenSSL::Crypto
         )
 
 endif()
diff --git a/example/websocket/client/coro-ssl/Jamfile b/example/websocket/client/coro-ssl/Jamfile
index 5a48576c..f6d895d6 100644
--- a/example/websocket/client/coro-ssl/Jamfile
+++ b/example/websocket/client/coro-ssl/Jamfile
@@ -7,10 +7,12 @@
 # Official repository: https://github.com/boostorg/beast
 #
 
+import ac ;
+
 project
     : requirements
-    <library>ssl
-    <library>crypto
+    [ ac.check-library /boost/beast//ssl : <library>/boost/beast//ssl : <build>no ]
+    <library>/boost/beast//crypto
     ;
 
 exe websocket-client-coro-ssl :
diff --git a/example/websocket/client/sync-ssl/CMakeLists.txt b/example/websocket/client/sync-ssl/CMakeLists.txt
index 11c5f030..435996da 100644
--- a/example/websocket/client/sync-ssl/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/example/websocket/client/sync-ssl/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ if (OPENSSL_FOUND)
     set_property(TARGET websocket-client-sync-ssl PROPERTY FOLDER "example-websocket-client")
 
     target_link_libraries (websocket-client-sync-ssl
-        ${OPENSSL_LIBRARIES}
+        OpenSSL::SSL OpenSSL::Crypto
         )
 
 endif()
diff --git a/example/websocket/client/sync-ssl/Jamfile b/example/websocket/client/sync-ssl/Jamfile
index dca65102..010703dc 100644
--- a/example/websocket/client/sync-ssl/Jamfile
+++ b/example/websocket/client/sync-ssl/Jamfile
@@ -7,10 +7,12 @@
 # Official repository: https://github.com/boostorg/beast
 #
 
+import ac ;
+
 project
     : requirements
-    <library>ssl
-    <library>crypto
+    [ ac.check-library /boost/beast//ssl : <library>/boost/beast//ssl : <build>no ]
+    <library>/boost/beast//crypto
     ;
 
 exe websocket-client-sync-ssl :
diff --git a/example/websocket/server/Jamfile b/example/websocket/server/Jamfile
index 131185c4..ccfd63fa 100644
--- a/example/websocket/server/Jamfile
+++ b/example/websocket/server/Jamfile
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ build-project fast ;
 build-project stackless ;
 build-project sync ;
 
-# VFALCO How do I make this work on Windows and if OpenSSL is not available?
-#build-project async-ssl ;
-#build-project coro-ssl ;
-#build-project stackless-ssl ;
-#build-project sync-ssl ;
+# SSL
+build-project async-ssl ;
+build-project coro-ssl ;
+build-project stackless-ssl ;
+build-project sync-ssl ;
diff --git a/example/websocket/server/async-ssl/CMakeLists.txt b/example/websocket/server/async-ssl/CMakeLists.txt
index 09496800..62ec5219 100644
--- a/example/websocket/server/async-ssl/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/example/websocket/server/async-ssl/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ if (OPENSSL_FOUND)
     set_property(TARGET websocket-server-async-ssl PROPERTY FOLDER "example-websocket-server")
 
     target_link_libraries (websocket-server-async-ssl
-        ${OPENSSL_LIBRARIES}
+        OpenSSL::SSL OpenSSL::Crypto
         )
 
 endif()
diff --git a/example/websocket/server/async-ssl/Jamfile b/example/websocket/server/async-ssl/Jamfile
index 16bc5dea..78cb6700 100644
--- a/example/websocket/server/async-ssl/Jamfile
+++ b/example/websocket/server/async-ssl/Jamfile
@@ -7,10 +7,12 @@
 # Official repository: https://github.com/boostorg/beast
 #
 
+import ac ;
+
 project
     : requirements
-    <library>ssl
-    <library>crypto
+    [ ac.check-library /boost/beast//ssl : <library>/boost/beast//ssl : <build>no ]
+    <library>/boost/beast//crypto
     ;
 
 exe websocket-server-async-ssl :
diff --git a/example/websocket/server/coro-ssl/CMakeLists.txt b/example/websocket/server/coro-ssl/CMakeLists.txt
index 2d9d7120..292669c2 100644
--- a/example/websocket/server/coro-ssl/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/example/websocket/server/coro-ssl/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ if (OPENSSL_FOUND)
     set_property(TARGET websocket-server-coro-ssl PROPERTY FOLDER "example-websocket-server")
 
     target_link_libraries (websocket-server-coro-ssl
-        ${OPENSSL_LIBRARIES}
+        OpenSSL::SSL OpenSSL::Crypto
         )
 
 endif()
diff --git a/example/websocket/server/coro-ssl/Jamfile b/example/websocket/server/coro-ssl/Jamfile
index f967994f..1509f072 100644
--- a/example/websocket/server/coro-ssl/Jamfile
+++ b/example/websocket/server/coro-ssl/Jamfile
@@ -7,10 +7,12 @@
 # Official repository: https://github.com/boostorg/beast
 #
 
+import ac ;
+
 project
     : requirements
-    <library>ssl
-    <library>crypto
+    [ ac.check-library /boost/beast//ssl : <library>/boost/beast//ssl : <build>no ]
+    <library>/boost/beast//crypto
     ;
 
 exe websocket-server-coro-ssl :
diff --git a/example/websocket/server/stackless-ssl/CMakeLists.txt b/example/websocket/server/stackless-ssl/CMakeLists.txt
index bd0e8828..6dca1e84 100644
--- a/example/websocket/server/stackless-ssl/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/example/websocket/server/stackless-ssl/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ if (OPENSSL_FOUND)
     set_property(TARGET websocket-server-stackless-ssl PROPERTY FOLDER "example-websocket-server")
 
     target_link_libraries (websocket-server-stackless-ssl
-        ${OPENSSL_LIBRARIES}
+        OpenSSL::SSL OpenSSL::Crypto
         )
 
 endif()
diff --git a/example/websocket/server/stackless-ssl/Jamfile b/example/websocket/server/stackless-ssl/Jamfile
index fb56a416..7e2e8c4c 100644
--- a/example/websocket/server/stackless-ssl/Jamfile
+++ b/example/websocket/server/stackless-ssl/Jamfile
@@ -7,10 +7,12 @@
 # Official repository: https://github.com/boostorg/beast
 #
 
+import ac ;
+
 project
     : requirements
-    <library>ssl
-    <library>crypto
+    [ ac.check-library /boost/beast//ssl : <library>/boost/beast//ssl : <build>no ]
+    <library>/boost/beast//crypto
     ;
 
 exe websocket-server-stackless-ssl :
diff --git a/example/websocket/server/sync-ssl/CMakeLists.txt b/example/websocket/server/sync-ssl/CMakeLists.txt
index 3a7e32fe..01498af4 100644
--- a/example/websocket/server/sync-ssl/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/example/websocket/server/sync-ssl/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ if (OPENSSL_FOUND)
     set_property(TARGET websocket-server-sync-ssl PROPERTY FOLDER "example-websocket-server")
 
     target_link_libraries (websocket-server-sync-ssl
-        ${OPENSSL_LIBRARIES}
+        OpenSSL::SSL OpenSSL::Crypto
         )
 
 endif()
diff --git a/example/websocket/server/sync-ssl/Jamfile b/example/websocket/server/sync-ssl/Jamfile
index ccdca116..88074c91 100644
--- a/example/websocket/server/sync-ssl/Jamfile
+++ b/example/websocket/server/sync-ssl/Jamfile
@@ -7,10 +7,12 @@
 # Official repository: https://github.com/boostorg/beast
 #
 
+import ac ;
+
 project
     : requirements
-    <library>ssl
-    <library>crypto
+    [ ac.check-library /boost/beast//ssl : <library>/boost/beast//ssl : <build>no ]
+    <library>/boost/beast//crypto
     ;
 
 exe websocket-server-sync-ssl :
diff --git a/include/boost/beast/core.hpp b/include/boost/beast/core.hpp
index 21b4134a..fca13c09 100644
--- a/include/boost/beast/core.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/beast/core.hpp
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include <boost/beast/core/buffers_range.hpp>
 #include <boost/beast/core/buffers_suffix.hpp>
 #include <boost/beast/core/buffers_to_string.hpp>
+#include <boost/beast/core/close_socket.hpp>
 #include <boost/beast/core/error.hpp>
 #include <boost/beast/core/file.hpp>
 #include <boost/beast/core/file_base.hpp>
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@
 #include <boost/beast/core/file_win32.hpp>
 #include <boost/beast/core/flat_buffer.hpp>
 #include <boost/beast/core/flat_static_buffer.hpp>
+#include <boost/beast/core/get_lowest_layer.hpp>
 #include <boost/beast/core/handler_ptr.hpp>
 #include <boost/beast/core/make_printable.hpp>
 #include <boost/beast/core/multi_buffer.hpp>
diff --git a/include/boost/beast/core/close_socket.hpp b/include/boost/beast/core/close_socket.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3dcf2be8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/boost/beast/core/close_socket.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+//
+// Copyright (c) 2018 Vinnie Falco (vinnie dot falco at gmail dot com)
+//
+// Distributed under the Boost Software License, Version 1.0. (See accompanying
+// file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)
+//
+// Official repository: https://github.com/boostorg/beast
+//
+
+#ifndef BOOST_BEAST_CLOSE_SOCKET_HPP
+#define BOOST_BEAST_CLOSE_SOCKET_HPP
+
+#include <boost/beast/core/detail/config.hpp>
+#include <boost/asio/basic_socket.hpp>
+
+namespace boost {
+namespace beast {
+
+namespace detail {
+
+template<class Protocol>
+void
+beast_close_socket(
+    net::basic_socket<Protocol>& sock)
+{
+    boost::system::error_code ec;
+    sock.close(ec);
+}
+
+} // detail
+
+/** Close a socket.
+
+    @param sock The socket to close.
+*/
+template<class Socket>
+void
+close_socket(Socket& sock)
+{
+    using detail::beast_close_socket;
+    beast_close_socket(sock);
+}
+
+} // beast
+} // boost
+
+#endif
diff --git a/include/boost/beast/core/detail/get_lowest_layer.hpp b/include/boost/beast/core/detail/get_lowest_layer.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8d71f304
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/boost/beast/core/detail/get_lowest_layer.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+//
+// Copyright (c) 2018 Vinnie Falco (vinnie dot falco at gmail dot com)
+//
+// Distributed under the Boost Software License, Version 1.0. (See accompanying
+// file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)
+//
+// Official repository: https://github.com/boostorg/beast
+//
+
+#ifndef BOOST_BEAST_DETAIL_GET_LOWEST_LAYER_HPP
+#define BOOST_BEAST_DETAIL_GET_LOWEST_LAYER_HPP
+
+#include <boost/type_traits/make_void.hpp>
+#include <type_traits>
+
+namespace boost {
+namespace beast {
+namespace detail {
+
+template<class T, class = void>
+struct has_next_layer : std::false_type
+{
+};
+
+template<class T>
+struct has_next_layer<T, boost::void_t<
+    decltype(std::declval<T>().next_layer())>>
+    : std::true_type
+{
+};
+
+template<class T, class = void>
+struct lowest_layer_type_impl
+{
+    using type = typename std::remove_reference<T>::type;
+};
+
+template<class T>
+struct lowest_layer_type_impl<T, boost::void_t<
+    decltype(std::declval<T>().next_layer())>>
+{
+    using type = typename lowest_layer_type_impl<
+        decltype(std::declval<T>().next_layer())>::type;
+};
+
+template<class T>
+using lowest_layer_type = typename
+    lowest_layer_type_impl<T>::type;
+
+template<class T>
+lowest_layer_type<T>&
+get_lowest_layer_impl(
+    T& t, std::true_type) noexcept
+{
+    using type = typename std::decay<
+        decltype(t.next_layer())>::type;
+    return get_lowest_layer_impl(t.next_layer(),
+        has_next_layer<type>{});
+}
+
+template<class T>
+T&
+get_lowest_layer_impl(
+    T& t, std::false_type) noexcept
+{
+    return t;
+}
+
+} // detail
+} // beast
+} // boost
+
+#endif
diff --git a/include/boost/beast/core/get_lowest_layer.hpp b/include/boost/beast/core/get_lowest_layer.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6cf92469
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/boost/beast/core/get_lowest_layer.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+//
+// Copyright (c) 2018 Vinnie Falco (vinnie dot falco at gmail dot com)
+//
+// Distributed under the Boost Software License, Version 1.0. (See accompanying
+// file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)
+//
+// Official repository: https://github.com/boostorg/beast
+//
+
+#ifndef BOOST_BEAST_GET_LOWEST_LAYER_HPP
+#define BOOST_BEAST_GET_LOWEST_LAYER_HPP
+
+#include <boost/beast/core/detail/config.hpp>
+#include <boost/beast/core/detail/get_lowest_layer.hpp>
+
+namespace boost {
+namespace beast {
+
+/** Return the type of the lowest layer of a type representing a stack of stream layers.
+
+    This type alias will return the type of lowest layer object for a type
+    which defines a stack of stream layers. 
+
+    @param T The type determine the lowest layer type of.
+
+    @return The type of the lowest layer.
+*/
+template<class T>
+#if BOOST_BEAST_DOXYGEN
+using lowest_layer_type = __see_below__;
+#else
+using lowest_layer_type = detail::lowest_layer_type<T>;
+#endif
+
+/** Return the lowest layer in a stack of stream layers.
+
+    If `t.next_layer()` is well-defined, returns
+    `lowest_layer(t.next_layer())`. Otherwise, it returns `t`.
+
+    A stream layer is an object of class type which wraps another object through
+    composition, and meets some or all of the named requirements of the wrapped
+    type while optionally changing behavior. Examples of stream layers include
+    `net::ssl::stream` or @ref beast::websocket::stream. The owner of a stream
+    layer can interact directly with the wrapper, by passing it to stream
+    algorithms. Or, the owner can obtain a reference to the wrapped object by
+    calling `next_layer()` and accessing its members. This is necessary when it is
+    desired to access functionality in the next layer which is not available
+    in the wrapper. For example, @ref websocket::stream permits reading and
+    writing, but in order to establish the underlying connection, members
+    of the wrapped stream (such as `connect`) must be invoked directly.
+
+    Usually the last object in the chain of composition is the concrete socket
+    object (for example, a `net::basic_socket` or a class derived from it).
+    The function @ref get_lowest_layer exists to easily obtain the concrete
+    socket when it is desired to perform an action that is not prescribed by
+    a named requirement, such as changing a socket option, cancelling all
+    pending asynchronous I/O, or closing the socket (perhaps by using
+    @ref close_socket).
+
+    @par Example
+    @code
+    // Set non-blocking mode on a stack of stream
+    // layers with a regular socket at the lowest layer.
+    template <class Stream>
+    void set_non_blocking (Stream& stream)
+    {
+        error_code ec;
+        // A compile error here means your lowest layer is not the right type!
+        get_lowest_layer(stream).non_blocking(true, ec);
+        if(ec)
+            throw system_error{ec};
+    }
+    @endcode
+
+    @param t The layer in a stack of layered objects for which the lowest layer is returned.
+*/
+template<class T>
+lowest_layer_type<T>&
+get_lowest_layer(T& t) noexcept
+{
+    return detail::get_lowest_layer_impl(
+        t, detail::has_next_layer<T>{});
+}
+
+} // beast
+} // boost
+
+#endif
diff --git a/test/asio.cpp b/test/asio.cpp
index bf00c8ff..24b52d2c 100644
--- a/test/asio.cpp
+++ b/test/asio.cpp
@@ -1 +1,15 @@
+//
+// Copyright (c) 2019 Vinnie Falco (vinnie dot falco at gmail dot com)
+//
+// Distributed under the Boost Software License, Version 1.0. (See accompanying
+// file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)
+//
+// Official repository: https://github.com/boostorg/beast
+//
+
+// This file is used to build the asio static library,
+// used with BOOST_ASIO_SEPARATE_COMPILATION which helps
+// reduce compilation time
+
 #include <boost/asio/impl/src.hpp>
+#include <boost/asio/ssl/impl/src.hpp>
diff --git a/test/beast/core/CMakeLists.txt b/test/beast/core/CMakeLists.txt
index 2729b849..7b285631 100644
--- a/test/beast/core/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/test/beast/core/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ add_executable (tests-beast-core
     buffers_range.cpp
     buffers_suffix.cpp
     buffers_to_string.cpp
+    close_socket.cpp
     error.cpp
     file.cpp
     file_posix.cpp
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@ add_executable (tests-beast-core
     file_win32.cpp
     flat_buffer.cpp
     flat_static_buffer.cpp
+    get_lowest_layer.cpp
     handler_ptr.cpp
     make_printable.cpp
     multi_buffer.cpp
diff --git a/test/beast/core/Jamfile b/test/beast/core/Jamfile
index 801f060f..51aa2a9b 100644
--- a/test/beast/core/Jamfile
+++ b/test/beast/core/Jamfile
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ local SOURCES =
     buffers_range.cpp
     buffers_suffix.cpp
     buffers_to_string.cpp
+    close_socket.cpp
     error.cpp
     file.cpp
     file_posix.cpp
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@ local SOURCES =
     file_win32.cpp
     flat_buffer.cpp
     flat_static_buffer.cpp
+    get_lowest_layer.cpp
     handler_ptr.cpp
     make_printable.cpp
     multi_buffer.cpp
diff --git a/test/beast/core/close_socket.cpp b/test/beast/core/close_socket.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..13e8f660
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/beast/core/close_socket.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+//
+// Copyright (c) 2018 Vinnie Falco (vinnie dot falco at gmail dot com)
+//
+// Distributed under the Boost Software License, Version 1.0. (See accompanying
+// file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)
+//
+// Official repository: https://github.com/boostorg/beast
+//
+
+// Test that header file is self-contained.
+#include <boost/beast/core/close_socket.hpp>
+
+#include <boost/beast/_experimental/unit_test/suite.hpp>
+#include <boost/beast/core/get_lowest_layer.hpp>
+
+#include <boost/asio/ip/tcp.hpp>
+#include <utility>
+
+namespace boost {
+namespace beast {
+
+class close_socket_test : public beast::unit_test::suite
+{
+public:
+    template<class T>
+    struct layer
+    {
+        T t;
+
+        template<class U>
+        explicit
+        layer(U&& u)
+            : t(std::forward<U>(u))
+        {
+        }
+
+        T& next_layer()
+        {
+            return t;
+        }
+    };
+
+    void
+    testClose()
+    {
+        net::io_context ioc;
+        {
+            net::ip::tcp::socket sock(ioc);
+            sock.open(net::ip::tcp::v4());
+            BEAST_EXPECT(sock.is_open());
+            close_socket(get_lowest_layer(sock));
+            BEAST_EXPECT(! sock.is_open());
+        }
+        {
+            layer<net::ip::tcp::socket> layer(ioc);
+            layer.next_layer().open(net::ip::tcp::v4());
+            BEAST_EXPECT(layer.next_layer().is_open());
+            close_socket(get_lowest_layer(layer));
+            BEAST_EXPECT(! layer.next_layer().is_open());
+        }
+    }
+
+    void
+    run() override
+    {
+        testClose();
+    }
+};
+
+BEAST_DEFINE_TESTSUITE(beast,core,close_socket);
+
+} // beast
+} // boost
diff --git a/test/beast/core/get_lowest_layer.cpp b/test/beast/core/get_lowest_layer.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8e8af654
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/beast/core/get_lowest_layer.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,191 @@
+//
+// Copyright (c) 2018 Vinnie Falco (vinnie dot falco at gmail dot com)
+//
+// Distributed under the Boost Software License, Version 1.0. (See accompanying
+// file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)
+//
+// Official repository: https://github.com/boostorg/beast
+//
+
+// Test that header file is self-contained.
+#include <boost/beast/core/get_lowest_layer.hpp>
+
+#include <boost/beast/_experimental/unit_test/suite.hpp>
+#include <boost/beast/core/error.hpp>
+#include <boost/beast/core/type_traits.hpp>
+
+namespace boost {
+namespace beast {
+
+class get_lowest_layer_test
+    : public beast::unit_test::suite
+{
+public:
+    struct without
+    {
+        int dummy = 0;
+
+        without() = default;
+
+        template<class T>
+        std::size_t write_some(T const&)
+        {
+            return 0;
+        }
+
+        template<class T>
+        std::size_t write_some(T const&, error_code&)
+        {
+            return 0;
+        }
+    };
+
+    template<class T>
+    struct with
+    {
+        T t;
+
+        with() = default;
+
+        T&
+        next_layer()
+        {
+            return t;
+        }
+
+        T const&
+        next_layer() const
+        {
+            return t;
+        }
+    };
+
+    BOOST_STATIC_ASSERT(
+        ! detail::has_next_layer<without>::value);
+
+    BOOST_STATIC_ASSERT(
+        detail::has_next_layer<with<without>>::value);
+
+    BOOST_STATIC_ASSERT(
+        detail::has_next_layer<with<with<without>>>::value);
+
+    void
+    testGetLowestLayer()
+    {
+        {
+            without w{};
+            BEAST_EXPECT(&get_lowest_layer(w) == &w);
+        }
+        {
+            without const w{};
+            BEAST_EXPECT(&get_lowest_layer(w) == &w);
+        }
+        {
+            with<without> w{};
+            BEAST_EXPECT(&get_lowest_layer(w) == &w.t);
+        }
+        {
+            with<without> const w{};
+            BEAST_EXPECT(&get_lowest_layer(w) == &w.t);
+        }
+        {
+            with<with<without>> w{};
+            BEAST_EXPECT(&get_lowest_layer(w) == &w.t.t);
+        }
+        {
+            with<with<without>> const w{};
+            BEAST_EXPECT(&get_lowest_layer(w) == &w.t.t);
+        }
+        {
+            with<with<with<without>>> w{};
+            BEAST_EXPECT(&get_lowest_layer(w) == &w.t.t.t);
+        }
+        {
+            with<with<with<without>>> const w{};
+            BEAST_EXPECT(&get_lowest_layer(w) == &w.t.t.t);
+        }
+    }
+
+    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+/*
+    @par Example
+    This code implements a <em>SyncWriteStream</em> wrapper which calls
+    `std::terminate` upon any error.
+*/
+    template <class NextLayer>
+    class write_stream
+    {
+        NextLayer next_layer_;
+
+    public:
+        static_assert(is_sync_write_stream<NextLayer>::value,
+            "SyncWriteStream requirements not met");
+
+        template<class... Args>
+        explicit
+        write_stream(Args&&... args)
+            : next_layer_(std::forward<Args>(args)...)
+        {
+        }
+
+        NextLayer& next_layer() noexcept
+        {
+            return next_layer_;
+        }
+
+        NextLayer const& next_layer() const noexcept
+        {
+            return next_layer_;
+        }
+
+        template<class ConstBufferSequence>
+        std::size_t
+        write_some(ConstBufferSequence const& buffers)
+        {
+            error_code ec;
+            auto const bytes_transferred = next_layer_.write_some(buffers, ec);
+            if(ec)
+                std::terminate();
+            return bytes_transferred;
+        }
+
+        template<class ConstBufferSequence>
+        std::size_t
+        write_some(ConstBufferSequence const& buffers, error_code& ec)
+        {
+            auto const bytes_transferred = next_layer_.write_some(buffers, ec);
+            if(ec)
+                std::terminate();
+            return bytes_transferred;
+        }
+    };
+    
+    void
+    testJavadoc()
+    {
+        using type = write_stream<without>;
+        type s;
+        BOOST_STATIC_ASSERT(std::is_same<
+            decltype(get_lowest_layer(s)), without&>::value);
+
+#if 0
+        BEAST_EXPECT(static_cast<
+            std::size_t(type::*)(net::const_buffer)>(
+                &type::write_some<net::const_buffer>));
+#endif
+    }
+
+    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    void
+    run() override
+    {
+        testGetLowestLayer();
+        testJavadoc();
+    }
+};
+
+BEAST_DEFINE_TESTSUITE(beast,core,get_lowest_layer);
+
+} // beast
+} // boost
diff --git a/test/doc/CMakeLists.txt b/test/doc/CMakeLists.txt
index d5283cbe..4c253993 100644
--- a/test/doc/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/test/doc/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -17,8 +17,10 @@ add_executable (tests-doc
     ${EXTRAS_FILES}
     ${TEST_MAIN}
     Jamfile
+    snippets.ipp
     core_examples.cpp
     core_snippets.cpp
+    core_3_layers.cpp
     http_examples.cpp
     http_snippets.cpp
     websocket_snippets.cpp
diff --git a/test/doc/Jamfile b/test/doc/Jamfile
index 3061c8bb..9d6d139b 100644
--- a/test/doc/Jamfile
+++ b/test/doc/Jamfile
@@ -7,17 +7,27 @@
 # Official repository: https://github.com/boostorg/beast
 #
 
+import ac ;
+
+project
+    : requirements
+    [ ac.check-library /boost/beast//ssl : <library>/boost/beast//ssl : <build>no ]
+    <library>/boost/beast//crypto
+    ;
+
 alias run-tests :
     [ compile core_snippets.cpp ]
     [ compile http_snippets.cpp ]
     [ compile websocket_snippets.cpp ]
     [ run core_examples.cpp $(TEST_MAIN) ]
+    [ run core_3_layers.cpp $(TEST_MAIN) ]
     [ run http_examples.cpp $(TEST_MAIN) ]
     ;
 
 exe fat-tests :
     $(TEST_MAIN)
     core_examples.cpp
+    core_3_layers.cpp
     http_examples.cpp
     ;
 
diff --git a/test/doc/core_3_layers.cpp b/test/doc/core_3_layers.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b63403cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/doc/core_3_layers.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,281 @@
+//
+// Copyright (c) 2016-2017 Vinnie Falco (vinnie dot falco at gmail dot com)
+//
+// Distributed under the Boost Software License, Version 1.0. (See accompanying
+// file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)
+//
+// Official repository: https://github.com/boostorg/beast
+//
+
+#include "snippets.hpp"
+
+#include <boost/beast/_experimental/unit_test/suite.hpp>
+#include <boost/beast/_experimental/test/stream.hpp>
+#include <boost/beast/core/async_op_base.hpp>
+#include <boost/beast/core/error.hpp>
+#include <boost/beast/core/detail/get_executor_type.hpp>
+#include <boost/beast/websocket.hpp>
+#include <boost/asio/async_result.hpp>
+#include <cstdlib>
+#include <utility>
+
+namespace boost {
+namespace beast {
+
+namespace {
+
+void
+snippets()
+{
+    #include "snippets.ipp"
+    {
+    //[code_core_3_layers_1
+
+        net::ssl::stream<net::ip::tcp::socket> ss(ioc, ctx);
+
+    //]
+    }
+    {
+    //[code_core_3_layers_2
+
+        websocket::stream<net::ip::tcp::socket> ws(ioc);
+
+    //]
+    }
+    //[code_core_3_layers_3
+
+        websocket::stream<net::ssl::stream<net::ip::tcp::socket>> ws(ioc, ctx);
+
+    //]
+}
+
+//[code_core_3_layers_4
+
+// Set non-blocking mode on a stack of stream
+// layers with a regular socket at the lowest layer.
+template <class Stream>
+void set_non_blocking (Stream& stream)
+{
+    error_code ec;
+    // A compile error here means your lowest layer is not the right type!
+    get_lowest_layer(stream).non_blocking(true, ec);
+    if(ec)
+        throw system_error{ec};
+}
+
+//]
+
+//[code_core_3_layers_5
+
+// A layered stream which counts the bytes read and bytes written on the next layer
+template <class NextLayer>
+class counted_stream
+{
+    NextLayer next_layer_;
+    std::size_t bytes_read_ = 0;
+    std::size_t bytes_written_ = 0;
+
+public:
+    /// The type of executor used by this stream
+    using executor_type = detail::get_executor_type<NextLayer>;
+
+    /// Constructor
+    template <class... Args>
+    explicit
+    counted_stream(Args&&... args)
+        : next_layer_(std::forward<Args>(args)...)
+    {
+    }
+
+    /// Returns an instance of the executor used to submit completion handlers
+    executor_type get_executor() noexcept
+    {
+        return next_layer_.get_executor();
+    }
+
+    /// Returns a reference to the next layer
+    NextLayer& next_layer() noexcept
+    {
+        return next_layer_;
+    }
+
+    /// Returns a reference to the next layer
+    NextLayer const& next_layer() const noexcept
+    {
+        return next_layer_;
+    }
+
+    /// Returns the total number of bytes read since the stream was constructed
+    std::size_t bytes_read() const noexcept
+    {
+        return bytes_read_;
+    }
+
+    /// Returns the total number of bytes written since the stream was constructed
+    std::size_t bytes_written() const noexcept
+    {
+        return bytes_written_;
+    }
+
+    /// Read some data from the stream
+    template <class MutableBufferSequence>
+    std::size_t read_some(MutableBufferSequence const& buffers)
+    {
+        auto const bytes_transferred = next_layer_.read_some(buffers);
+        bytes_read_ += bytes_transferred;
+        return bytes_transferred;
+    }
+
+    /// Read some data from the stream
+    template <class MutableBufferSequence>
+    std::size_t read_some(MutableBufferSequence const& buffers, error_code& ec)
+    {
+        auto const bytes_transferred = next_layer_.read_some(buffers, ec);
+        bytes_read_ += bytes_transferred;
+        return bytes_transferred;
+    }
+
+    /// Write some data to the stream
+    template <class ConstBufferSequence>
+    std::size_t write_some(ConstBufferSequence const& buffers)
+    {
+        auto const bytes_transferred = next_layer_.write_some(buffers);
+        bytes_written_ += bytes_transferred;
+        return bytes_transferred;
+    }
+
+    /// Write some data to the stream
+    template <class ConstBufferSequence>
+    std::size_t write_some(ConstBufferSequence const& buffers, error_code& ec)
+    {
+        auto const bytes_transferred = next_layer_.write_some(buffers, ec);
+        bytes_written_ += bytes_transferred;
+        return bytes_transferred;
+    }
+
+    /// Read some data from the stream asynchronously
+    template<class MutableBufferSequence, class ReadHandler>
+    BOOST_ASIO_INITFN_RESULT_TYPE(ReadHandler,
+        void(error_code, std::size_t))
+    async_read_some(
+        MutableBufferSequence const& buffers,
+        ReadHandler&& handler)
+    {
+        using handler_type = BOOST_ASIO_HANDLER_TYPE(
+            ReadHandler, void(error_code, std::size_t));
+        struct op : async_op_base<handler_type, executor_type>
+        {
+            counted_stream& stream_;
+
+            op(
+                counted_stream& stream,
+                handler_type&& handler,
+                MutableBufferSequence const& buffers)
+                : async_op_base<handler_type, executor_type>(
+                    std::move(handler), stream.get_executor())
+                , stream_(stream)
+            {
+                stream_.next_layer().async_read_some(buffers, std::move(*this));
+            }
+
+            void operator()(error_code ec, std::size_t bytes_transferred)
+            {
+                stream_.bytes_read_ += bytes_transferred;
+                this->invoke(ec, bytes_transferred);
+            }
+        };
+        net::async_completion<ReadHandler, void(error_code, std::size_t)> init{handler};
+        op(*this, std::move(init.completion_handler), buffers);
+        return init.result.get();
+    }
+
+    /// Write some data to the stream asynchronously
+    template<class ConstBufferSequence, class WriteHandler>
+    BOOST_ASIO_INITFN_RESULT_TYPE(WriteHandler,
+        void(error_code, std::size_t))
+    async_write_some(
+        ConstBufferSequence const& buffers,
+        WriteHandler&& handler)
+    {
+        using handler_type = BOOST_ASIO_HANDLER_TYPE(
+            WriteHandler, void(error_code, std::size_t));
+        struct op : async_op_base<handler_type, executor_type>
+        {
+            counted_stream& stream_;
+
+            op( counted_stream& stream,
+                handler_type&& handler,
+                ConstBufferSequence const& buffers)
+                : async_op_base<handler_type, executor_type>(
+                    std::move(handler), stream.get_executor())
+                , stream_(stream)
+            {
+                stream_.next_layer().async_write_some(buffers, std::move(*this));
+            }
+
+            void operator()(error_code ec, std::size_t bytes_transferred)
+            {
+                stream_.bytes_written_ += bytes_transferred;
+                this->invoke(ec, bytes_transferred);
+            }
+        };
+        net::async_completion<WriteHandler, void(error_code, std::size_t)> init{handler};
+        op(*this, std::move(init.completion_handler), buffers);
+        return init.result.get();
+    }
+};
+//]
+
+BOOST_STATIC_ASSERT(is_sync_read_stream<counted_stream<test::stream>>::value);
+BOOST_STATIC_ASSERT(is_sync_write_stream<counted_stream<test::stream>>::value);
+BOOST_STATIC_ASSERT(is_async_read_stream<counted_stream<test::stream>>::value);
+BOOST_STATIC_ASSERT(is_async_write_stream<counted_stream<test::stream>>::value);
+
+} // (anon)
+
+struct core_3_layers_test
+    : public beast::unit_test::suite
+{
+    struct handler
+    {
+        void operator()(error_code, std::size_t)
+        {
+        }
+    };
+
+    void
+    run() override
+    {
+        BEAST_EXPECT(&snippets);
+        BEAST_EXPECT(&set_non_blocking<net::ip::tcp::socket>);
+
+        BEAST_EXPECT(&counted_stream<test::stream>::get_executor);
+        BEAST_EXPECT(static_cast<
+            test::stream&(counted_stream<test::stream>::*)()>(
+            &counted_stream<test::stream>::next_layer));
+        BEAST_EXPECT(static_cast<
+            test::stream const&(counted_stream<test::stream>::*)() const>(
+            &counted_stream<test::stream>::next_layer));
+        BEAST_EXPECT(&counted_stream<test::stream>::bytes_read);
+        BEAST_EXPECT(&counted_stream<test::stream>::bytes_written);
+        BEAST_EXPECT(static_cast<
+            std::size_t(counted_stream<test::stream>::*)(net::mutable_buffer const&)>(
+            &counted_stream<test::stream>::read_some));
+        BEAST_EXPECT(static_cast<
+            std::size_t(counted_stream<test::stream>::*)(net::mutable_buffer const&, error_code&)>(
+            &counted_stream<test::stream>::read_some));
+        BEAST_EXPECT(static_cast<
+            std::size_t(counted_stream<test::stream>::*)(net::const_buffer const&)>(
+            &counted_stream<test::stream>::write_some));
+        BEAST_EXPECT(static_cast<
+            std::size_t(counted_stream<test::stream>::*)(net::const_buffer const&, error_code&)>(
+            &counted_stream<test::stream>::write_some));
+        BEAST_EXPECT((&counted_stream<test::stream>::async_read_some<net::mutable_buffer, handler>));
+        BEAST_EXPECT((&counted_stream<test::stream>::async_write_some<net::const_buffer, handler>));
+    }
+};
+
+BEAST_DEFINE_TESTSUITE(beast,doc,core_3_layers);
+
+} // beast
+} // boost
diff --git a/test/doc/snippets.hpp b/test/doc/snippets.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..90989d60
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/doc/snippets.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+//
+// Copyright (c) 2019 Vinnie Falco (vinnie dot falco at gmail dot com)
+//
+// Distributed under the Boost Software License, Version 1.0. (See accompanying
+// file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)
+//
+// Official repository: https://github.com/boostorg/beast
+//
+
+#ifndef SNIPPETS_HPP
+#define SNIPPETS_HPP
+
+// This file must be included before including snippets.ipp
+
+#include <boost/beast/core.hpp>
+#include <boost/asio.hpp>
+#include <boost/asio/ssl.hpp>
+#include <iostream>
+#include <thread>
+
+#endif
diff --git a/test/doc/snippets.ipp b/test/doc/snippets.ipp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..66cf8777
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/doc/snippets.ipp
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+//
+// Copyright (c) 2019 Vinnie Falco (vinnie dot falco at gmail dot com)
+//
+// Distributed under the Boost Software License, Version 1.0. (See accompanying
+// file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)
+//
+// Official repository: https://github.com/boostorg/beast
+//
+
+// This header file is designed to be included multiple times
+// inside of function bodies holding documentation snippets.
+
+using namespace boost::beast;
+namespace net = boost::asio;
+namespace ssl = boost::asio::ssl;
+using tcp     = net::ip::tcp;
+
+error_code ec;
+net::io_context ioc;
+auto work = net::make_work_guard(ioc);
+std::thread t{[&](){ ioc.run(); }};
+
+tcp::socket sock(ioc);
+
+ssl::context ctx(ssl::context::sslv23);
+
diff --git a/tools/user-config.jam b/tools/user-config.jam
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..574d1374
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/user-config.jam
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+# Used on CI
+
+import os ;
+
+local OPENSSL_ROOT = [ os.environ OPENSSL_ROOT ] ;
+
+project
+  : requirements
+    <include>$(OPENSSL_ROOT)/include
+    <variant>debug:<library-path>$(OPENSSL_ROOT)/debug/lib
+    <variant>release:<library-path>$(OPENSSL_ROOT)/lib
+  ;