Docs: another detaint mention

[exim.git] / doc / doc-docbook / spec.xfpt

diff --git a/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt b/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt
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--- a/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt
+++ b/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt
@@ -14680,6 +14680,7 @@ listed in more than one group.
 .row &%local_scan_timeout%&          "timeout for &[local_scan()]&"
 .row &%message_size_limit%&          "for all messages"
 .row &%percent_hack_domains%&        "recognize %-hack for these domains"
 .row &%local_scan_timeout%&          "timeout for &[local_scan()]&"
 .row &%message_size_limit%&          "for all messages"
 .row &%percent_hack_domains%&        "recognize %-hack for these domains"

+.row &%proxy_protocol_timeout%&      "timeout for proxy protocol negotiation"

 .row &%spamd_address%&               "set interface to SpamAssassin"
 .row &%strict_acl_vars%&             "object to unset ACL variables"
 .row &%spf_smtp_comment_template%&   "template for &$spf_smtp_comment$&"
 .row &%spamd_address%&               "set interface to SpamAssassin"
 .row &%strict_acl_vars%&             "object to unset ACL variables"
 .row &%spf_smtp_comment_template%&   "template for &$spf_smtp_comment$&"


@@ -17017,6 +17018,14 @@ admin user unless &%prod_requires_admin%& is set false. See also
 &%queue_list_requires_admin%& and &%commandline_checks_require_admin%&.
 
 
 &%queue_list_requires_admin%& and &%commandline_checks_require_admin%&.
 
 

+.new
+.option proxy_protocol_timeout main time 3s
+.cindex proxy "proxy protocol"
+This option sets the timeout for proxy protocol negotiation.
+For details see section &<<SECTproxyInbound>>&.
+.wen
+
+

 .option qualify_domain main string "see below"
 .cindex "domain" "for qualifying addresses"
 .cindex "address" "qualification"
 .option qualify_domain main string "see below"
 .cindex "domain" "for qualifying addresses"
 .cindex "address" "qualification"


@@ -18480,7 +18489,9 @@ than the public cert of individual clients.  With both OpenSSL and GnuTLS, if
 the value is a file then the certificates are sent by Exim as a server to
 connecting clients, defining the list of accepted certificate authorities.
 Thus the values defined should be considered public data.  To avoid this,
 the value is a file then the certificates are sent by Exim as a server to
 connecting clients, defining the list of accepted certificate authorities.
 Thus the values defined should be considered public data.  To avoid this,

-use the explicit directory version.
+use the explicit directory version. (If your peer is Exim up to 4.85,
+using GnuTLS, you may need to send the CAs (thus using the file
+variant). Otherwise the peer doesn't send its certificate.)

 
 See &<<SECTtlssni>>& for discussion of when this option might be re-expanded.
 
 
 See &<<SECTtlssni>>& for discussion of when this option might be re-expanded.
 


@@ -18799,7 +18810,10 @@ address (with affixes removed if relevant) is the name of an account on the
 local system. The check is done by calling the &[getpwnam()]& function rather
 than trying to read &_/etc/passwd_& directly. This means that other methods of
 holding password data (such as NIS) are supported. If the local part is a local
 local system. The check is done by calling the &[getpwnam()]& function rather
 than trying to read &_/etc/passwd_& directly. This means that other methods of
 holding password data (such as NIS) are supported. If the local part is a local

-user, &$home$& is set from the password data, and can be tested in other
+user,
+.cindex "tainted data" "de-tainting"
+&$local_part_data$& is set to an untainted version of the local part and
+&$home$& is set from the password data. The latter can be tested in other

 preconditions that are evaluated after this one (the order of evaluation is
 given in section &<<SECTrouprecon>>&). However, the value of &$home$& can be
 overridden by &%router_home_directory%&. If the local part is not a local user,
 preconditions that are evaluated after this one (the order of evaluation is
 given in section &<<SECTrouprecon>>&). However, the value of &$home$& can be
 overridden by &%router_home_directory%&. If the local part is not a local user,


@@ -29271,6 +29285,61 @@ There is no current way to staple a proof for a client certificate.
 .endd
 
 
 .endd
 
 

+.new
+.section "Caching of static server configuration items" "SECTserverTLScache"
+.cindex certificate caching
+.cindex privatekey caching
+.cindex crl caching
+.cindex ocsp caching
+.cindex ciphers caching
+.cindex "CA bundle" caching
+.cindex "certificate authorities" caching
+.cindex tls_certificate caching
+.cindex tls_privatekey caching
+.cindex tls_crl caching
+.cindex tls_ocsp_file caching
+.cindex tls_require_ciphers caching
+.cindex tls_verify_certificate caching
+.cindex caching certificate
+.cindex caching privatekey
+.cindex caching crl
+.cindex caching ocsp
+.cindex caching ciphers
+.cindex caching "certificate authorities
+If any of the main configuration options &%tls_certificate%&, &%tls_privatekey%&,
+&%tls_crl%& and &%tls_ocsp_file%& have values with no
+expandable elements,
+then the associated information is loaded at daemon startup.
+It is made available
+to child processes forked for handling received SMTP connections.
+
+This caching is currently only supported under Linux and FreeBSD.
+
+If caching is not possible, for example if an item has to be dependent
+on the peer host so contains a &$sender_host_name$& expansion, the load
+of the associated information is done at the startup of the TLS connection.
+
+The cache is invalidated and reloaded after any changes to the directories
+containing files specified by these options.
+
+The information specified by the main option &%tls_verify_certificates%&
+is similarly cached so long as it specifies files explicitly
+or (under GnuTLS) is the string &"system,cache"&.
+The latter case is not automatically invalidated;
+it is the operator's responsibility to arrange for a daemon restart
+any time the system certificate authority bundle is updated.
+A HUP signal is sufficient for this.
+The value &"system"& results in no caching under GnuTLS.
+
+The macro _HAVE_TLS_CA_CACHE will be defined if the suffix for "system"
+is acceptable in configurations for the Exim executavble.
+
+Caching of the system Certificate Authorities bundle can
+save siginificant time and processing on every TLS connection
+accepted by Exim.
+.wen
+
+

 
 
 .section "Configuring an Exim client to use TLS" "SECTclientTLS"
 
 
 .section "Configuring an Exim client to use TLS" "SECTclientTLS"


@@ -29311,7 +29380,10 @@ unencrypted.
 
 The &%tls_certificate%& and &%tls_privatekey%& options of the &(smtp)&
 transport provide the client with a certificate, which is passed to the server
 
 The &%tls_certificate%& and &%tls_privatekey%& options of the &(smtp)&
 transport provide the client with a certificate, which is passed to the server

-if it requests it. If the server is Exim, it will request a certificate only if
+if it requests it.
+This is an optional thing for TLS connections, although either end
+may insist on it.
+If the server is Exim, it will request a certificate only if

 &%tls_verify_hosts%& or &%tls_try_verify_hosts%& matches the client.
 
 &*Note*&: Do not use a certificate which has the OCSP-must-staple extension,
 &%tls_verify_hosts%& or &%tls_try_verify_hosts%& matches the client.
 
 &*Note*&: Do not use a certificate which has the OCSP-must-staple extension,


@@ -29391,6 +29463,62 @@ outgoing connection.
 
 
 
 
 
 

+.new
+.section "Caching of static client configuration items" "SECTclientTLScache"
+.cindex certificate caching
+.cindex privatekey caching
+.cindex crl caching
+.cindex ciphers caching
+.cindex "CA bundle" caching
+.cindex "certificate authorities" caching
+.cindex tls_certificate caching
+.cindex tls_privatekey caching
+.cindex tls_crl caching
+.cindex tls_require_ciphers caching
+.cindex tls_verify_certificate caching
+.cindex caching certificate
+.cindex caching privatekey
+.cindex caching crl
+.cindex caching ciphers
+.cindex caching "certificate authorities
+If any of the transport configuration options &%tls_certificate%&, &%tls_privatekey%&
+and &%tls_crl%& have values with no
+expandable elements,
+then the associated information is loaded per smtp transport
+at daemon startup, at the start of a queue run, or on a
+command-line specified message delivery.
+It is made available
+to child processes forked for handling making SMTP connections.
+
+This caching is currently only supported under Linux.
+
+If caching is not possible, the load
+of the associated information is done at the startup of the TLS connection.
+
+The cache is invalidated in the daemon
+and reloaded after any changes to the directories
+containing files specified by these options.
+
+The information specified by the main option &%tls_verify_certificates%&
+is similarly cached so long as it specifies files explicitly
+or (under GnuTLS) is the string &"system,cache"&.
+The latter case is not automatically invaludated;
+it is the operator's responsibility to arrange for a daemon restart
+any time the system certificate authority bundle is updated.
+A HUP signal is sufficient for this.
+The value &"system"& results in no caching under GnuTLS.
+
+The macro _HAVE_TLS_CA_CACHE will be defined if the suffix for "system"
+is acceptable in configurations for the Exim executavble.
+
+Caching of the system Certificate Authorities bundle can
+save siginificant time and processing on every TLS connection
+initiated by Exim.
+.wen
+
+
+
+

 .section "Use of TLS Server Name Indication" "SECTtlssni"
 .cindex "TLS" "Server Name Indication"
 .cindex "TLS" SNI
 .section "Use of TLS Server Name Indication" "SECTtlssni"
 .cindex "TLS" "Server Name Indication"
 .cindex "TLS" SNI


@@ -41815,7 +41943,8 @@ automatically determines which version is in use.
 The Proxy Protocol header is the first data received on a TCP connection
 and is inserted before any TLS-on-connect handshake from the client; Exim
 negotiates TLS between Exim-as-server and the remote client, not between
 The Proxy Protocol header is the first data received on a TCP connection
 and is inserted before any TLS-on-connect handshake from the client; Exim
 negotiates TLS between Exim-as-server and the remote client, not between

-Exim and the proxy server.
+Exim and the proxy server. The Proxy Protocol header must be received
+within &%proxy_protocol_timeout%&, which defaults to 3s.

 
 The following expansion variables are usable
 (&"internal"& and &"external"& here refer to the interfaces
 
 The following expansion variables are usable
 (&"internal"& and &"external"& here refer to the interfaces