X-Git-Url: https://git.exim.org/exim.git/blobdiff_plain/df586a7720a17ac8221c9dfcf915d8185a25b282..dd19ce4f24eec64177cdcfcf294b8efbb631a24b:/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt?ds=inline diff --git a/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt b/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt index 1309299e8..a8cd63b19 100644 --- a/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt +++ b/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt @@ -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. @@ -18659,7 +18654,8 @@ either &%tls_verify_hosts%& or &%tls_try_verify_hosts%& is set and Any client that matches &%tls_verify_hosts%& is constrained by &%tls_verify_certificates%&. When the client initiates a TLS session, it must present one of the listed certificates. If it does not, the connection is -aborted. &*Warning*&: Including a host in &%tls_verify_hosts%& does not require +aborted. +&*Warning*&: Including a host in &%tls_verify_hosts%& does not require the host to use TLS. It can still send SMTP commands through unencrypted connections. Forcing a client to use TLS has to be done separately using an ACL to reject inappropriate commands when the connection is not encrypted. @@ -26114,6 +26110,10 @@ certificate verification must succeed. The &%tls_verify_certificates%& option must also be set. If both this option and &%tls_try_verify_hosts%& are unset operation is as if this option selected all hosts. +&*Warning*&: Including a host in &%tls_verify_hosts%& does not require +that connections use TLS. +Fallback to in-clear communication will be done unless restricted by +the &%hosts_require_tls%& option. .option utf8_downconvert smtp integer&!! -1 .cindex utf8 "address downconversion"