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Usage
This form of the command returns a list of the possible ciphers. A letter in the first
column of the output is the code used by the
cipher codes to the
Options and Arguments
The SSL Strength Tool command options and their arguments are defined as
follows:
Table 15-1 Description of options and arguments
Options and Arguments
hostname
port
ciphers=
verbose
policy=
Usage
During an SSL handshake, the client sends the server a list of the ciphers it can use.
The server chooses one of the ciphers based on its cipher policies, and notifies the
client of which one to use.
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argument to identify the cipher preferences.
ciphers=
Description
Required. Identifies the SSL server to which to connect.
Optional. Identifies a specific port on the specified SSL server to which to
connect. If not specified, defaults to the standard HTTPS port, 443.
Optional. Turns on the cipher preferences corresponding to the specified
cipher codes, and turns off all other cipher preferences.
To obtain the list of cipher character codes, execute the special form of the
command:
sslstrength ciphers.
Optional. Turns on the verbose form of command output, which provides
additional information about the progress of the connection.
your policy regarding which ciphers can be permitted.
Optional. Sets
Restricts the available ciphers to the same set used by Netscape
Communicator for domestic or export versions (to comply with
federal export restrictions).
The value can be
export
.
domestic
option. Pass any number of
ciphers=
or
If not specified, defaults to
domestic.
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