Re: [TLS] Confirming consensus: TLS1.3->TLS*

Eric Rescorla <ekr@rtfm.com> Mon, 21 November 2016 20:01 UTC

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From: Eric Rescorla <ekr@rtfm.com>
Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2016 12:00:14 -0800
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Subject: Re: [TLS] Confirming consensus: TLS1.3->TLS*
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On Mon, Nov 21, 2016 at 11:34 AM, Salz, Rich <rsalz@akamai.com> wrote:

> Do "about:config" in firefox and look for TLS:
>         security.tls.version.max     default   integer  3
>
> And then perhaps look at http://kb.mozillazine.org/Security.tls.version.*
> (yes the star is part of the URL)
>
> EVEN MOZILLA can't get it "right."
>

You should be reluctant to draw too many conclusions from a field which you
can only
access by clicking through a big scary warning that you are voiding your
warranty:

https://techjourney.net/media/2015/03/firefox-about-config-warning.png

-Ekr


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