SSL Strength Tool is a command-line tool that connects to an SSL server and
reports back the encryption cipher and strength used for the connection.
This chapter has the following sections:
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Location (page 129)
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Syntax (page 129)
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Usage (page 130)
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Examples (page 132)
Location
The tool is located with the rest of the command-line tools in this directory:
<server_root>/bin/cert/tools
Syntax
sslstrength hostname[:port]
This form of the command returns a list of enabled ciphers on the client, then
attempts to connect to the named SSL host, on the specified port. If the connection
is successful, it returns information about the negotiated encryption strength.
sslstrength ciphers
[ciphers= ciphercode(s) ]
[verbose]
[policy=export|domestic]
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