Andrew,

On 11/18/14 2:58 PM, Andrew Carr wrote:
> Chris,
> 
> Thank you for the response. I will include the full stack trace next time.
> 
>>
>>
>>
>> Note that, like polio, SSLv2 has been wiped from the face of the planet.
>>
>> This is not an error. This will not impact anyone of consequence.
>>
>> You may be looking for "SSLv2Hello".
>>
>> -chirs
>>
>>
>>
> You said that I might be looking for SSLv2Hello, but I am not.  My point
> is not the use of SSLv2 because it would be wise, but the fact that the
> list of protocols on the Oracle page includes SSLv2.

It most certainly *does not*:

https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/technotes/guides/security/SunProviders.html#SunJSSEProvider

SSLv2 is dead, dead, dead.

> This list is referred
> to by the tomcat configuration documentation, which would lead someone to
> believe this is a valid setting.  Maybe we just add a note about SSLv2?

There are notes everywhere that SSLv2 is not trusted.

> Maybe it's not important?

Not really. Anyone wanting to use SSLv2 should experience abject failure.

-chris

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