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doc: improve ssl_ecdh_curve descriptions
Patch by Marko Kreen
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</term>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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Specifies the name of the curve to use in ECDH key exchanges. The
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default is <literal>prime256p1</>.
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Specifies the name of the curve to use in ECDH key exchange.
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It needs to be supported by all clients that connect.
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It does not need to be same curve as used by server's
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Elliptic Curve key. The default is <literal>prime256v1</>.
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</para>
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<para>
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The list of available curves can be shown with the command
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<literal>openssl ecparam -list_curves</literal>.
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OpenSSL names for most common curves:
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<literal>prime256v1</> (NIST P-256),
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<literal>secp384r1</> (NIST P-384),
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<literal>secp521r1</> (NIST P-521).
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</para>
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<para>
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The full list of available curves can be shown with the command
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<literal>openssl ecparam -list_curves</literal>. Not all of them
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are usable in TLS though.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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</para>
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<para>
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Such keys are faster and have improved security over previous
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options. The new configuration
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parameter <link linkend="guc-ssl-ecdh-curve"><varname>ssl_ecdh_curve</></link>
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controls which curve is used.
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This allows use of Elliptic Curve keys for server authentication.
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Such keys are faster and have improved security over <acronym>RSA</> keys.
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The new configuration parameter
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<link linkend="guc-ssl-ecdh-curve"><varname>ssl_ecdh_curve</></link>
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controls which curve is used for <acronym>ECDH</>.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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Improve the default <link
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linkend="guc-ssl-ciphers"><varname>ssl_ciphers</></link> ciphers
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linkend="guc-ssl-ciphers"><varname>ssl_ciphers</></link> value
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(Marko Kreen)
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</para>
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</listitem>
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