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Re: [TLS] How ALPN makes the http2-tls-relaxed option less secure, compared to NPN (was Re: ALPN concerns)

Watson Ladd <watsonbladd@gmail.com> Mon, 09 December 2013 17:00 UTC

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Subject: Re: [TLS] How ALPN makes the http2-tls-relaxed option less secure, compared to NPN (was Re: ALPN concerns)
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Why exactly does the client need to tell the server if it will
validate the cert or not?
Either the server has a cert that will validate, in which case it can
use it always, or not, in which case
there isn't a choice. Why signal to the world "I CAN BE FOOLED"?
Sincerely,
Watson Ladd

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