1SSL_CTX_SET_CIPHER_LIST(3ossl)      OpenSSL     SSL_CTX_SET_CIPHER_LIST(3ossl)
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NAME

6       SSL_CTX_set_cipher_list, SSL_set_cipher_list, SSL_CTX_set_ciphersuites,
7       SSL_set_ciphersuites, OSSL_default_cipher_list,
8       OSSL_default_ciphersuites - choose list of available SSL_CIPHERs
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SYNOPSIS

11        #include <openssl/ssl.h>
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13        int SSL_CTX_set_cipher_list(SSL_CTX *ctx, const char *str);
14        int SSL_set_cipher_list(SSL *ssl, const char *str);
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16        int SSL_CTX_set_ciphersuites(SSL_CTX *ctx, const char *str);
17        int SSL_set_ciphersuites(SSL *s, const char *str);
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19        const char *OSSL_default_cipher_list(void);
20        const char *OSSL_default_ciphersuites(void);
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DESCRIPTION

23       SSL_CTX_set_cipher_list() sets the list of available ciphers (TLSv1.2
24       and below) for ctx using the control string str. The format of the
25       string is described in openssl-ciphers(1). The list of ciphers is
26       inherited by all ssl objects created from ctx. This function does not
27       impact TLSv1.3 ciphersuites. Use SSL_CTX_set_ciphersuites() to
28       configure those.
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30       SSL_set_cipher_list() sets the list of ciphers (TLSv1.2 and below) only
31       for ssl.
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33       SSL_CTX_set_ciphersuites() is used to configure the available TLSv1.3
34       ciphersuites for ctx. This is a simple colon (":") separated list of
35       TLSv1.3 ciphersuite names in order of preference. Valid TLSv1.3
36       ciphersuite names are:
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38       TLS_AES_128_GCM_SHA256
39       TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384
40       TLS_CHACHA20_POLY1305_SHA256
41       TLS_AES_128_CCM_SHA256
42       TLS_AES_128_CCM_8_SHA256
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44       An empty list is permissible. The default value for the this setting
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47       "TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384:TLS_CHACHA20_POLY1305_SHA256:TLS_AES_128_GCM_SHA256"
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49       SSL_set_ciphersuites() is the same as SSL_CTX_set_ciphersuites() except
50       it configures the ciphersuites for ssl.
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52       OSSL_default_cipher_list() returns the default cipher string for
53       TLSv1.2 (and earlier) ciphers. OSSL_default_ciphersuites() returns the
54       default cipher string for TLSv1.3 ciphersuites.
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NOTES

57       The control string str for SSL_CTX_set_cipher_list(),
58       SSL_set_cipher_list(), SSL_CTX_set_ciphersuites() and
59       SSL_set_ciphersuites() should be universally usable and not depend on
60       details of the library configuration (ciphers compiled in). Thus no
61       syntax checking takes place. Items that are not recognized, because the
62       corresponding ciphers are not compiled in or because they are mistyped,
63       are simply ignored. Failure is only flagged if no ciphers could be
64       collected at all.
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66       It should be noted, that inclusion of a cipher to be used into the list
67       is a necessary condition. On the client side, the inclusion into the
68       list is also sufficient unless the security level excludes it. On the
69       server side, additional restrictions apply. All ciphers have additional
70       requirements.  ADH ciphers don't need a certificate, but DH-parameters
71       must have been set.  All other ciphers need a corresponding certificate
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74       A RSA cipher can only be chosen, when a RSA certificate is available.
75       RSA ciphers using DHE need a certificate and key and additional DH-
76       parameters (see SSL_CTX_set_tmp_dh_callback(3)).
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78       A DSA cipher can only be chosen, when a DSA certificate is available.
79       DSA ciphers always use DH key exchange and therefore need DH-parameters
80       (see SSL_CTX_set_tmp_dh_callback(3)).
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82       When these conditions are not met for any cipher in the list (e.g. a
83       client only supports export RSA ciphers with an asymmetric key length
84       of 512 bits and the server is not configured to use temporary RSA
85       keys), the "no shared cipher" (SSL_R_NO_SHARED_CIPHER) error is
86       generated and the handshake will fail.
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88       OSSL_default_cipher_list() and OSSL_default_ciphersuites() replace
89       SSL_DEFAULT_CIPHER_LIST and TLS_DEFAULT_CIPHERSUITES, respectively. The
90       cipher list defines are deprecated as of 3.0.
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RETURN VALUES

93       SSL_CTX_set_cipher_list() and SSL_set_cipher_list() return 1 if any
94       cipher could be selected and 0 on complete failure.
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96       SSL_CTX_set_ciphersuites() and SSL_set_ciphersuites() return 1 if the
97       requested ciphersuite list was configured, and 0 otherwise.
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SEE ALSO

100       ssl(7), SSL_get_ciphers(3), SSL_CTX_use_certificate(3),
101       SSL_CTX_set_tmp_dh_callback(3), openssl-ciphers(1)
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HISTORY

104       OSSL_default_cipher_list() and OSSL_default_ciphersites() are new in
105       3.0.
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108       Copyright 2000-2021 The OpenSSL Project Authors. All Rights Reserved.
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110       Licensed under the Apache License 2.0 (the "License").  You may not use
111       this file except in compliance with the License.  You can obtain a copy
112       in the file LICENSE in the source distribution or at
113       <https://www.openssl.org/source/license.html>.
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