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authorKaspar Brand <kbrand@apache.org>2011-11-18 18:37:36 +0100
committerKaspar Brand <kbrand@apache.org>2011-11-18 18:37:36 +0100
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parentChange the SSLCipherSuite default to a shorter, whitelist (diff)
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@@ -68,21 +68,18 @@ only?</a></h3>
<p>The following enables only the strongest ciphers:</p>
<div class="example"><h3>httpd.conf</h3><p><code>
- SSLProtocol all -SSLv2<br />
- SSLCipherSuite HIGH:!aNULL:!EXP:!MD5:!NULL<br />
+ SSLCipherSuite HIGH:!aNULL:!MD5<br />
</code></p></div>
- <p>While with the following configuration you enable two ciphers
- which are resonably secure, and fast:</p>
+ <p>While with the following configuration you specify a preference
+ for specific speed-optimized ciphers (which will be selected by
+ mod_ssl, provided that they are supported by the client):</p>
<div class="example"><h3>httpd.conf</h3><p><code>
- SSLProtocol all -SSLv2<br />
- SSLCipherSuite RC4-SHA:AES128-SHA:HIGH:!aNULL:!EXP:!MD5:!NULL<br />
+ SSLCipherSuite RC4-SHA:AES128-SHA:HIGH:!aNULL:!MD5<br />
SSLHonorCipherOrder on
</code></p></div>
- <p>This strongly reflects the default value of <code class="directive"><a href="../mod/mod_ssl.html#sslciphersuite">SSLCipherSuite</a></code> and is the recommanded way to configure it.</p>
-
<h3><a name="strongurl" id="strongurl">How can I create an SSL server which accepts all types of ciphers
in general, but requires a strong ciphers for access to a particular
@@ -101,7 +98,7 @@ URL?</a></h3>
&lt;Location /strong/area&gt;<br />
# but https://hostname/strong/area/ and below<br />
# requires strong ciphers<br />
- SSLCipherSuite HIGH:!aNULL:!EXP:!MD5:!NULL<br />
+ SSLCipherSuite HIGH:!aNULL:!MD5<br />
&lt;/Location&gt;
</code></p></div>