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svn commit: r684922 - in /tomcat: container/branches/tc4.1.x/webapps/tomcat-docs/ container/branches/tc4.1.x/webapps/tomcat-docs/config/ container/tc5.5.x/webapps/docs/ container/tc5.5.x/webapps/docs/config/ tc6.0.x/trunk/webapps/docs/ tc6.0.x/trunk/we...

Author: markt
Date: Mon Aug 11 13:57:16 2008
New Revision: 684922

URL: http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?rev=684922&view=rev
Log:
Correct SSL docs as to the list of ciphers used by default. Add note about export grade ciphers. Add note (already in TC4) about cipher naming.

Modified:
    tomcat/container/branches/tc4.1.x/webapps/tomcat-docs/config/http11.xml
    tomcat/container/branches/tc4.1.x/webapps/tomcat-docs/ssl-howto.xml
    tomcat/container/tc5.5.x/webapps/docs/config/http.xml
    tomcat/container/tc5.5.x/webapps/docs/ssl-howto.xml
    tomcat/tc6.0.x/trunk/webapps/docs/config/http.xml
    tomcat/tc6.0.x/trunk/webapps/docs/ssl-howto.xml
    tomcat/trunk/webapps/docs/config/http.xml
    tomcat/trunk/webapps/docs/ssl-howto.xml

Modified: tomcat/container/branches/tc4.1.x/webapps/tomcat-docs/config/http11.xml
URL: http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/tomcat/container/branches/tc4.1.x/webapps/tomcat-docs/config/http11.xml?rev=684922&r1=684921&r2=684922&view=diff
==============================================================================
--- tomcat/container/branches/tc4.1.x/webapps/tomcat-docs/config/http11.xml (original)
+++ tomcat/container/branches/tc4.1.x/webapps/tomcat-docs/config/http11.xml Mon Aug 11 13:57:16 2008
@@ -278,6 +278,14 @@
       specified, the default value is <code>SunX509</code>.</p>
     </attribute>
 
+    <attribute name="ciphers" required="false">
+      <p>The comma separated list of encryption ciphers that this socket is 
+      allowed to use. By default, the default ciphers for the JVM will be used.
+      Note that this usually means that the weak export grade ciphers will be
+      included in the list of available ciphers. The ciphers are specified
+      using the JSSE cipher naming convention.</p>
+    </attribute>
+
     <attribute name="className" required="true">
       <p>The fully qualified class name of the SSL server socket
       factory implementation class.  You must specify

Modified: tomcat/container/branches/tc4.1.x/webapps/tomcat-docs/ssl-howto.xml
URL: http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/tomcat/container/branches/tc4.1.x/webapps/tomcat-docs/ssl-howto.xml?rev=684922&r1=684921&r2=684922&view=diff
==============================================================================
--- tomcat/container/branches/tc4.1.x/webapps/tomcat-docs/ssl-howto.xml (original)
+++ tomcat/container/branches/tc4.1.x/webapps/tomcat-docs/ssl-howto.xml Mon Aug 11 13:57:16 2008
@@ -319,10 +319,13 @@
   </tr>
   <tr>
     <td><code>ciphers</code></td>
-    <td>A comma seperated list of the encryption ciphers that may be used.
-        If not specified, then any available cipher may be used. The ciphers
-        are specified using the JSSE cipher naming convention.</td>
+    <td>The comma separated list of encryption ciphers that this socket is 
+        allowed to use. By default, the default ciphers for the JVM will be
+        used. Note that this usually means that the weak export grade ciphers
+        will be included in the list of available ciphers. The ciphers are
+        specified using the JSSE cipher naming convention.</td>
   </tr>
+
   <tr>
     <td><code>clientAuth</code></td>
     <td>Set this value to <code>true</code> if you want Tomcat to require

Modified: tomcat/container/tc5.5.x/webapps/docs/config/http.xml
URL: http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/tomcat/container/tc5.5.x/webapps/docs/config/http.xml?rev=684922&r1=684921&r2=684922&view=diff
==============================================================================
--- tomcat/container/tc5.5.x/webapps/docs/config/http.xml (original)
+++ tomcat/container/tc5.5.x/webapps/docs/config/http.xml Mon Aug 11 13:57:16 2008
@@ -467,8 +467,11 @@
     </attribute>
 
     <attribute name="ciphers" required="false">
-      <p>A comma seperated list of the encryption ciphers that may be used.
-      If not specified, then any available cipher may be used.</p>
+      <p>The comma separated list of encryption ciphers that this socket is 
+      allowed to use. By default, the default ciphers for the JVM will be used.
+      Note that this usually means that the weak export grade ciphers will be
+      included in the list of available ciphers. The ciphers are specified using
+      the JSSE cipher naming convention.</p>
     </attribute>
 
     <attribute name="keyAlias" required="false">

Modified: tomcat/container/tc5.5.x/webapps/docs/ssl-howto.xml
URL: http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/tomcat/container/tc5.5.x/webapps/docs/ssl-howto.xml?rev=684922&r1=684921&r2=684922&view=diff
==============================================================================
--- tomcat/container/tc5.5.x/webapps/docs/ssl-howto.xml (original)
+++ tomcat/container/tc5.5.x/webapps/docs/ssl-howto.xml Mon Aug 11 13:57:16 2008
@@ -401,7 +401,10 @@
   <tr>
     <td><code>ciphers</code></td>
     <td>The comma separated list of encryption ciphers that this socket is 
-        allowed to use.  By default, any available cipher is allowed.</td>
+        allowed to use. By default, the default ciphers for the JVM will be
+        used. Note that this usually means that the weak export grade ciphers
+        will be included in the list of available ciphers. The ciphers are
+        specified using the JSSE cipher naming convention.</td>
   </tr>
   <tr>
     <td><code>algorithm</code></td>

Modified: tomcat/tc6.0.x/trunk/webapps/docs/config/http.xml
URL: http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/tomcat/tc6.0.x/trunk/webapps/docs/config/http.xml?rev=684922&r1=684921&r2=684922&view=diff
==============================================================================
--- tomcat/tc6.0.x/trunk/webapps/docs/config/http.xml (original)
+++ tomcat/tc6.0.x/trunk/webapps/docs/config/http.xml Mon Aug 11 13:57:16 2008
@@ -685,8 +685,11 @@
     </attribute>
 
     <attribute name="ciphers" required="false">
-      <p>A comma seperated list of the encryption ciphers that may be used.
-      If not specified, then any available cipher may be used.</p>
+      <p>The comma separated list of encryption ciphers that this socket is 
+      allowed to use. By default, the default ciphers for the JVM will be used.
+      Note that this usually means that the weak export grade ciphers will be
+      included in the list of available ciphers. The ciphers are specified using
+      the JSSE cipher naming convention.</p>
     </attribute>
 
     <attribute name="keyAlias" required="false">

Modified: tomcat/tc6.0.x/trunk/webapps/docs/ssl-howto.xml
URL: http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/tomcat/tc6.0.x/trunk/webapps/docs/ssl-howto.xml?rev=684922&r1=684921&r2=684922&view=diff
==============================================================================
--- tomcat/tc6.0.x/trunk/webapps/docs/ssl-howto.xml (original)
+++ tomcat/tc6.0.x/trunk/webapps/docs/ssl-howto.xml Mon Aug 11 13:57:16 2008
@@ -465,7 +465,10 @@
   <tr>
     <td><code>ciphers</code></td>
     <td>The comma separated list of encryption ciphers that this socket is 
-        allowed to use.  By default, any available cipher is allowed.</td>
+        allowed to use. By default, the default ciphers for the JVM will be
+        used. Note that this usually means that the weak export grade ciphers
+        will be included in the list of available ciphers. The ciphers are
+        specified using the JSSE cipher naming convention.</td>
   </tr>
   <tr>
     <td><code>algorithm</code></td>

Modified: tomcat/trunk/webapps/docs/config/http.xml
URL: http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/tomcat/trunk/webapps/docs/config/http.xml?rev=684922&r1=684921&r2=684922&view=diff
==============================================================================
--- tomcat/trunk/webapps/docs/config/http.xml (original)
+++ tomcat/trunk/webapps/docs/config/http.xml Mon Aug 11 13:57:16 2008
@@ -685,8 +685,11 @@
     </attribute>
 
     <attribute name="ciphers" required="false">
-      <p>A comma seperated list of the encryption ciphers that may be used.
-      If not specified, then any available cipher may be used.</p>
+      <p>The comma separated list of encryption ciphers that this socket is 
+      allowed to use. By default, the default ciphers for the JVM will be used.
+      Note that this usually means that the weak export grade ciphers will be
+      included in the list of available ciphers. The ciphers are specified using
+      the JSSE cipher naming convention.</p>
     </attribute>
 
     <attribute name="keyAlias" required="false">

Modified: tomcat/trunk/webapps/docs/ssl-howto.xml
URL: http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/tomcat/trunk/webapps/docs/ssl-howto.xml?rev=684922&r1=684921&r2=684922&view=diff
==============================================================================
--- tomcat/trunk/webapps/docs/ssl-howto.xml (original)
+++ tomcat/trunk/webapps/docs/ssl-howto.xml Mon Aug 11 13:57:16 2008
@@ -465,7 +465,10 @@
   <tr>
     <td><code>ciphers</code></td>
     <td>The comma separated list of encryption ciphers that this socket is 
-        allowed to use.  By default, any available cipher is allowed.</td>
+        allowed to use. By default, the default ciphers for the JVM will be
+        used. Note that this usually means that the weak export grade ciphers
+        will be included in the list of available ciphers. The ciphers are
+        specified using the JSSE cipher naming convention.</td>
   </tr>
   <tr>
     <td><code>algorithm</code></td>



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