Document SSL_library_init() and it's aliases. Lutz Jaenicke <Lutz.Jaenicke@aet.TU...

[openssl.git] / doc / ssl / SSL_CTX_set_cipher_list.pod

diff --git a/doc/ssl/SSL_CTX_set_cipher_list.pod b/doc/ssl/SSL_CTX_set_cipher_list.pod
index 1f0daa5de8e5c3809976bae79ae11dffa1333c1e..272d6b3de282e418e3344df1455d0838b0536402 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/ssl/SSL_CTX_set_cipher_list.pod
+++ b/doc/ssl/SSL_CTX_set_cipher_list.pod
@@ -23,13 +23,22 @@ SSL_set_cipher_list() sets the list of ciphers only for B<ssl>.
 
 =head1 NOTES
 
-The control string B<str> should be universally useable and not depend
+The control string B<str> should be universally usable and not depend
 on details of the library configuration (ciphers compiled in). Thus no
 syntax checking takes place. Items that are not recognized, because the
-corrensponding ciphers are not compiled in or because they are mistyped,
+corresponding ciphers are not compiled in or because they are mistyped,
 are simply ignored. Failure is only flagged if no ciphers could be collected
 at all.
 
+It should be noted, that inclusion of a cipher to be used into the list is
+a necessary condition. On the client side, the inclusion into the list is
+also sufficient. On the server side, additional restrictions apply. All ciphers
+have additional requirements. ADH ciphers don't need a certificate, but
+DH-parameters must have been set. All other ciphers need a corresponding
+certificate and key. A RSA cipher can only be chosen, when a RSA certificate is
+available, the respective is valid for DSA ciphers. Ciphers using EDH need
+a certificate and key and DH-parameters.
+
 =head1 RETURN VALUES
 
 SSL_CTX_set_cipher_list() and SSL_set_cipher_list() return 1 if any cipher