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authorJeremy Harris <jgh146exb@wizmail.org>2021-11-06 20:56:05 +0000
committerJeremy Harris <jgh146exb@wizmail.org>2021-11-06 20:56:05 +0000
commit6db92eab5917e515c83fd773dad6111177a0207f (patch)
tree6dfbeddf2b6fb5ba7bc2726e4752f3d05827aea5 /doc/doc-docbook
parent96bf6859ea5c042605edd208ff7ce557b73454f2 (diff)
Revert "GnuTLS: lose DH-param setup, for recent library versions where no longer needed". Bug 2822
It seems the documentation lies and the params really are needed. This reverts commits 041bf37266, 49132a3bb5c6
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diff --git a/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt b/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt
index dcda2ff79..a8cd63b19 100644
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@@ -18429,12 +18429,7 @@ larger prime than requested.
The value of this option is expanded and indicates the source of DH parameters
to be used by Exim.
-This option is ignored for GnuTLS version 3.6.0 and later.
-The library manages parameter negotiation internally.
-
-&*Note: The Exim Maintainers strongly recommend,
-for other TLS library versions,
-using a filename with site-generated
+&*Note: The Exim Maintainers strongly recommend using a filename with site-generated
local DH parameters*&, which has been supported across all versions of Exim. The
other specific constants available are a fallback so that even when
"unconfigured", Exim can offer Perfect Forward Secrecy in older ciphersuites in TLS.