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Re: Forcing start_tls on client connections?



<quote who="Bill Johnstone">
> Hello.
>
> If you search the mailing list archives, you'll find I asked a similar
> question earlier.

Oops, yes that should have been my first point of call.

>
> I believe the recommended solution to this is to use the directive:
>
> security tls=<#>
>
> in slapd.conf, where <#> should be replaced with the "strength" of the
> cryptography being used, e.g. 128 .  This takes the same type of
> argument as the security ssf directive.

Ah, yes of course, I forgot that settings.

>
> According to the FAQ on openldap.org , ldaps:// is deprecated in favor
> of TLS on the standard ldap port.

Again, thanks. This is how I already understood it, but wanted to double
check.

Gavin.

>
> --- Gavin Henry <ghenry@suretecsystems.com> wrote:
>
>> Dear List,
>>
>> If running on the started 389 port, is it possible to only allow TLS
>> connections?
>>
>> Or is the better way to switch off port 389 and only listen on
>> ldaps:///  ??
>
>
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