Re: [TLS] question: decode_eror

Mike <mike-list@pobox.com> Wed, 20 December 2006 23:01 UTC

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> how does one "abort the handshake", in each case?
>  
> For example:- Does one send handshake_failure alert, at warning or 
> fatal? Lets assume warning.

I think that fatal is what is intended.

> Upon "abort the handshake", does the updated TLS1.1 standard require 
> either client or server
> implementations to perform a warning-level close_notify?

close_notify is for graceful shutdown; I don't think you need
to send it after a fatal alert is sent.

Mike

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