Docs: Mention issues with TLS client cert and Exim <= 4.85

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

diff --git a/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt b/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt
index 2734a5d8d1085cf4713f5dd234e0ea1e7920810d..c865e111bb125bde2427c2013964efa5a4a35e30 100644 (file)
--- 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"


@@ -17319,6 +17328,9 @@ manager, there is no way of controlling the total number of simultaneous
 deliveries if the configuration allows a delivery attempt as soon as a message
 is received.
 
 deliveries if the configuration allows a delivery attempt as soon as a message
 is received.
 

+See also the &%max_parallel%& generic transport option,
+and the &%serialize_hosts%& smtp transport option.
+

 .cindex "number of deliveries"
 .cindex "delivery" "maximum number of"
 If you want to control the total number of deliveries on the system, you
 .cindex "number of deliveries"
 .cindex "delivery" "maximum number of"
 If you want to control the total number of deliveries on the system, you


@@ -18477,7 +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.
 


@@ -25591,6 +25605,12 @@ It is expanded per-address and can depend on any of
 &$address_data$&, &$domain_data$&, &$local_part_data$&,
 &$host$&, &$host_address$& and &$host_port$&.
 
 &$address_data$&, &$domain_data$&, &$local_part_data$&,
 &$host$&, &$host_address$& and &$host_port$&.
 

+.new
+If the connection is DANE-enabled then this option is ignored;
+only messages having the domain used for the DANE TLSA lookup are
+sent on the connection.
+.wen
+

 .option port smtp string&!! "see below"
 .cindex "port" "sending TCP/IP"
 .cindex "TCP/IP" "setting outgoing port"
 .option port smtp string&!! "see below"
 .cindex "port" "sending TCP/IP"
 .cindex "TCP/IP" "setting outgoing port"


@@ -29262,6 +29282,61 @@ 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"


@@ -29302,7 +29377,10 @@ 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,


@@ -29382,6 +29460,62 @@ 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


@@ -29418,7 +29552,7 @@ only point of caution.  The &$tls_out_sni$& variable will be set to this string
 for the lifetime of the client connection (including during authentication).
 
 .new
 for the lifetime of the client connection (including during authentication).
 
 .new

-If DAVE validated the connection attempt then the value of the &%tls_sni%& option
+If DANE validated the connection attempt then the value of the &%tls_sni%& option

 is forced to the domain part of the recipient address.
 .wen
 
 is forced to the domain part of the recipient address.
 .wen
 


@@ -32608,7 +32742,7 @@ in kilobytes, megabytes, or gigabytes, respectively.
 
 The &%per_rcpt%& option causes Exim to limit the rate at which recipients are
 accepted. It can be used in the &%acl_smtp_rcpt%&, &%acl_smtp_predata%&,
 
 The &%per_rcpt%& option causes Exim to limit the rate at which recipients are
 accepted. It can be used in the &%acl_smtp_rcpt%&, &%acl_smtp_predata%&,

-&%acl_smtp_mime%&, &%acl_smtp_data%&, or &%acl_smtp_rcpt%& ACLs. In
+&%acl_smtp_mime%&, or &%acl_smtp_data%& ACLs. In

 &%acl_smtp_rcpt%& the rate is updated one recipient at a time; in the other
 ACLs the rate is updated with the total (accepted) recipient count in one go. Note that
 in either case the rate limiting engine will see a message with many
 &%acl_smtp_rcpt%& the rate is updated one recipient at a time; in the other
 ACLs the rate is updated with the total (accepted) recipient count in one go. Note that
 in either case the rate limiting engine will see a message with many


@@ -38829,9 +38963,9 @@ the next chapter. The utilities described here are:
   "check address acceptance from given IP"
 .irow &<<SECTdbmbuild>>&      &'exim_dbmbuild'& "build a DBM file"
 .irow &<<SECTfinindret>>&     &'exinext'&       "extract retry information"
   "check address acceptance from given IP"
 .irow &<<SECTdbmbuild>>&      &'exim_dbmbuild'& "build a DBM file"
 .irow &<<SECTfinindret>>&     &'exinext'&       "extract retry information"

-.irow &<<SECThindatmai>>&     &'exim_dumpdb'&   "dump a hints database"
-.irow &<<SECThindatmai>>&     &'exim_tidydb'&   "clean up a hints database"
-.irow &<<SECThindatmai>>&     &'exim_fixdb'&    "patch a hints database"
+.irow &<<SECTdumpdb>>&        &'exim_dumpdb'&   "dump a hints database"
+.irow &<<SECTtidydb>>&        &'exim_tidydb'&   "clean up a hints database"
+.irow &<<SECTfixdb>>&         &'exim_fixdb'&    "patch a hints database"

 .irow &<<SECTmailboxmaint>>&  &'exim_lock'&     "lock a mailbox file"
 .endtable
 
 .irow &<<SECTmailboxmaint>>&  &'exim_lock'&     "lock a mailbox file"
 .endtable
 


@@ -39337,7 +39471,7 @@ in a transport)
 
 
 
 
 
 

-.section "exim_dumpdb" "SECID261"
+.section "exim_dumpdb" "SECTdumpdb"

 .cindex "&'exim_dumpdb'&"
 The entire contents of a database are written to the standard output by the
 &'exim_dumpdb'& program, which has no options or arguments other than the
 .cindex "&'exim_dumpdb'&"
 The entire contents of a database are written to the standard output by the
 &'exim_dumpdb'& program, which has no options or arguments other than the


@@ -39374,7 +39508,7 @@ cross-references.
 
 
 
 
 
 

-.section "exim_tidydb" "SECID262"
+.section "exim_tidydb" "SECTtidydb"

 .cindex "&'exim_tidydb'&"
 The &'exim_tidydb'& utility program is used to tidy up the contents of a hints
 database. If run with no options, it removes all records that are more than 30
 .cindex "&'exim_tidydb'&"
 The &'exim_tidydb'& utility program is used to tidy up the contents of a hints
 database. If run with no options, it removes all records that are more than 30


@@ -39423,7 +39557,7 @@ databases is likely to keep on increasing.
 
 
 
 
 
 

-.section "exim_fixdb" "SECID263"
+.section "exim_fixdb" "SECTfixdb"

 .cindex "&'exim_fixdb'&"
 The &'exim_fixdb'& program is a utility for interactively modifying databases.
 Its main use is for testing Exim, but it might also be occasionally useful for
 .cindex "&'exim_fixdb'&"
 The &'exim_fixdb'& program is a utility for interactively modifying databases.
 Its main use is for testing Exim, but it might also be occasionally useful for


@@ -40809,7 +40943,7 @@ but for EC keys it is the base64 of the pure key; no ASN.1 wrapping.
 Signing is enabled by setting private options on the SMTP transport.
 These options take (expandable) strings as arguments.
 
 Signing is enabled by setting private options on the SMTP transport.
 These options take (expandable) strings as arguments.
 

-.option dkim_domain smtp string list&!! unset
+.option dkim_domain smtp "string list&!!" unset

 The domain(s) you want to sign with.
 After expansion, this can be a list.
 Each element in turn,
 The domain(s) you want to sign with.
 After expansion, this can be a list.
 Each element in turn,


@@ -40819,7 +40953,7 @@ while expanding the remaining signing options.
 If it is empty after expansion, DKIM signing is not done,
 and no error will result even if &%dkim_strict%& is set.
 
 If it is empty after expansion, DKIM signing is not done,
 and no error will result even if &%dkim_strict%& is set.
 

-.option dkim_selector smtp string list&!! unset
+.option dkim_selector smtp "string list&!!" unset

 This sets the key selector string.
 After expansion, which can use &$dkim_domain$&, this can be a list.
 Each element in turn is put in the expansion
 This sets the key selector string.
 After expansion, which can use &$dkim_domain$&, this can be a list.
 Each element in turn is put in the expansion


@@ -41483,7 +41617,7 @@ Example usage:
 .code
   #macro
   SRS_SECRET = <pick something unique for your site for this. Use on all MXs.>
 .code
   #macro
   SRS_SECRET = <pick something unique for your site for this. Use on all MXs.>

-  
+

   #routers
 
   outbound:
   #routers
 
   outbound:


@@ -41493,7 +41627,7 @@ Example usage:
     transport = ${if eq {$local_part@$domain} \
                         {$original_local_part@$original_domain} \
                      {remote_smtp} {remote_forwarded_smtp}}
     transport = ${if eq {$local_part@$domain} \
                         {$original_local_part@$original_domain} \
                      {remote_smtp} {remote_forwarded_smtp}}

-  
+

   inbound_srs:
     driver =    redirect
     senders =   :
   inbound_srs:
     driver =    redirect
     senders =   :


@@ -41501,7 +41635,7 @@ Example usage:
     # detect inbound bounces which are SRS'd, and decode them
     condition = ${if inbound_srs {$local_part} {SRS_SECRET}}
     data =      $srs_recipient
     # detect inbound bounces which are SRS'd, and decode them
     condition = ${if inbound_srs {$local_part} {SRS_SECRET}}
     data =      $srs_recipient

-  
+

   inbound_srs_failure:
     driver =    redirect
     senders =   :
   inbound_srs_failure:
     driver =    redirect
     senders =   :


@@ -41513,7 +41647,7 @@ Example usage:
 
   #... further routers here
 
 
   #... further routers here
 

-  
+

   # transport; should look like the non-forward outbound
   # one, plus the max_rcpt and return_path options
   remote_forwarded_smtp:
   # transport; should look like the non-forward outbound
   # one, plus the max_rcpt and return_path options
   remote_forwarded_smtp:


@@ -41806,7 +41940,8 @@ 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