Re: [Python-Dev] Controlling the cipher list for SSL connections

2009-09-10 Thread Chris Frantz
ris.  Can you explain why you want to set the cipher list > explicitly?  IMO, it's usually better to select a security scheme (TLS1, > or SSLv3, etc.), and let the implementation pick the cipher list. > > Bill > > Chris Frantz wrote: > >> Done. >> >> A

Re: [Python-Dev] Controlling the cipher list for SSL connections

2009-09-10 Thread Chris Frantz
l reason not to > extend the API a bit. > > Bill > > Chris Frantz wrote: > >> Bill, >> >> I agree that it's usually better to let the SSL implementation pick >> the ciphers. >> >> I have a certain device that I'd like to talk to that i

Re: [Python-Dev] Controlling the cipher list for SSL connections

2009-09-07 Thread Chris Frantz
Done. Attached to Issue 3597, which is a similar request to mine. Best Regards, --Chris ___ Python-Dev mailing list Python-Dev@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-dev Unsubscribe: http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-dev/

[Python-Dev] Controlling the cipher list for SSL connections

2009-09-07 Thread Chris Frantz
Greetings, I would like to be able to set the cipher list when creating an SSL connection.  It appears that the current SSL module doesn't provide this functionality. The attached patch (against trunk) adds this ability to SSLSocket. Thank you, --Chris PS: Please reply directly to me, as I'm no