From dd3430a6e91d236e4e72ee6f214faba6d5d19e59 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Richard Levitte Date: Tue, 19 Sep 2000 23:10:32 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Extend the docs on setting the cipher list. Lutz Jaenicke --- doc/ssl/SSL_CTX_set_cipher_list.pod | 9 +++++++++ 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+) diff --git a/doc/ssl/SSL_CTX_set_cipher_list.pod b/doc/ssl/SSL_CTX_set_cipher_list.pod index b8c1a3ff96..272d6b3de2 100644 --- a/doc/ssl/SSL_CTX_set_cipher_list.pod +++ b/doc/ssl/SSL_CTX_set_cipher_list.pod @@ -30,6 +30,15 @@ corresponding ciphers are not compiled in or because they are mistyped, are simply ignored. Failure is only flagged if no ciphers could be collected at all. +It should be noted, that inclusion of a cipher to be used into the list is +a necessary condition. On the client side, the inclusion into the list is +also sufficient. On the server side, additional restrictions apply. All ciphers +have additional requirements. ADH ciphers don't need a certificate, but +DH-parameters must have been set. All other ciphers need a corresponding +certificate and key. A RSA cipher can only be chosen, when a RSA certificate is +available, the respective is valid for DSA ciphers. Ciphers using EDH need +a certificate and key and DH-parameters. + =head1 RETURN VALUES SSL_CTX_set_cipher_list() and SSL_set_cipher_list() return 1 if any cipher -- GitLab