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svn commit: r1430921 - /tomcat/trunk/webapps/docs/config/http.xml

Author: markt
Date: Wed Jan  9 15:57:48 2013
New Revision: 1430921

URL: http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?rev=1430921&view=rev
Log:
Fix https://issues.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=54244
Clarify documentation for BIO/NIO SSL config attributes sslEnabledProtocols and sslProtocol

Modified:
    tomcat/trunk/webapps/docs/config/http.xml

Modified: tomcat/trunk/webapps/docs/config/http.xml
URL: http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/tomcat/trunk/webapps/docs/config/http.xml?rev=1430921&r1=1430920&r2=1430921&view=diff
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--- tomcat/trunk/webapps/docs/config/http.xml (original)
+++ tomcat/trunk/webapps/docs/config/http.xml Wed Jan  9 15:57:48 2013
@@ -1018,8 +1018,16 @@
     </attribute>
 
     <attribute name="sslEnabledProtocols" required="false">
-      <p>The list of SSL protocols to use. If not specified, the JVM default is
-      used.</p>
+      <p>The comma separated list of SSL protocols to support for HTTPS
+      connections. If specified, only the protocols listed will be supported. If
+      not specified, the JVM default is used. The permitted values may be
+      obtained from the JVM documentation for the allowed values for
+      <code>SSLSocket.setEnabledProtocols()</code> e.g.
+      <a href="http://docs.oracle.com/javase/6/docs/technotes/guides/security/StandardNames.html#jssenames">
+      Oracle Java 6</a> and
+      <a href="http://docs.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/technotes/guides/security/StandardNames.html#jssenames">
+      Oracle Java 7</a>. Note: There is overlap between this attribute and
+      <code>sslProtocol</code>.</p>
     </attribute>
 
     <attribute name="sslImplementationName" required="false">
@@ -1030,8 +1038,16 @@
     </attribute>
 
     <attribute name="sslProtocol" required="false">
-      <p>The version of the SSL protocol to use.  If not specified,
-      the default is "<code>TLS</code>".</p>
+      <p>The the SSL protocol(s) to use (a single value may enable multiple
+      protocols - see the JVM documentation for details). If not specified, the
+      default is <code>TLS</code>. The permitted values may be obainted from the
+      JVM documentation for the allowed values for algorithm when creating an
+      <code>SSLContext</code> instance e.g.
+      <a href="http://docs.oracle.com/javase/6/docs/technotes/guides/security/StandardNames.html#SSLContext">
+      Oracle Java 6</a> and
+      <a href="http://docs.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/technotes/guides/security/StandardNames.html#SSLContext">
+      Oracle Java 7</a>.Note: There is overlap between this attribute and
+      <code>sslEnabledProtocols</code>.</p>
     </attribute>
 
     <attribute name="trustManagerClassName" required="false">



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