doc: improve ssl_ecdh_curve descriptions

Patch by Marko Kreen
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Bruce Momjian 2014-05-27 21:30:20 -04:00
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<para> <para>
Specifies the name of the curve to use in ECDH key exchanges. The Specifies the name of the curve to use in ECDH key exchange.
default is <literal>prime256p1</>. It needs to be supported by all clients that connect.
It does not need to be same curve as used by server's
Elliptic Curve key. The default is <literal>prime256v1</>.
</para> </para>
<para> <para>
The list of available curves can be shown with the command OpenSSL names for most common curves:
<literal>openssl ecparam -list_curves</literal>. <literal>prime256v1</> (NIST P-256),
<literal>secp384r1</> (NIST P-384),
<literal>secp521r1</> (NIST P-521).
</para>
<para>
The full list of available curves can be shown with the command
<literal>openssl ecparam -list_curves</literal>. Not all of them
are usable in TLS though.
</para> </para>
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</varlistentry> </varlistentry>

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</para> </para>
<para> <para>
Such keys are faster and have improved security over previous This allows use of Elliptic Curve keys for server authentication.
options. The new configuration Such keys are faster and have improved security over <acronym>RSA</> keys.
parameter <link linkend="guc-ssl-ecdh-curve"><varname>ssl_ecdh_curve</></link> The new configuration parameter
controls which curve is used. <link linkend="guc-ssl-ecdh-curve"><varname>ssl_ecdh_curve</></link>
controls which curve is used for <acronym>ECDH</>.
</para> </para>
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<para> <para>
Improve the default <link Improve the default <link
linkend="guc-ssl-ciphers"><varname>ssl_ciphers</></link> ciphers linkend="guc-ssl-ciphers"><varname>ssl_ciphers</></link> value
(Marko Kreen) (Marko Kreen)
</para> </para>
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