gnutls_record_disable_padding(3) - Linux man page

Name

gnutls_record_disable_padding - Used to disabled padding in TLS 1.0 and above

Synopsis

#include <gnutls/gnutls.h>

void gnutls_record_disable_padding(gnutls_session_t session);

Arguments

gnutls_session_t session: is a gnutls_session_t structure.

Description

Used to disabled padding in TLS 1.0 and above. Normally you do not need to use this function, but there are buggy clients that complain if a server pads the encrypted data. This of course will disable protection against statistical attacks on the data.

Normally only servers that require maximum compatibility with everything out there, need to call this function.

Reporting Bugs

Report bugs to <bug-gnutls@gnu.org>. GnuTLS home page: http://www.gnu.org/software/gnutls/ General help using GNU software: http://www.gnu.org/gethelp/

Copyright

Copyright © 2008 Free Software Foundation.
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