Probably, but renames are a PITA.
Ryan
On Thursday 23 August 2001 09:47, MATHIHALLI,MADHUSUDAN (HP-Cupertino,ex1) wrote:
> Ok.. So, what you mean is to have 2 modules - (1). mod_ssl to implement the
> HTTPS stuff, and (2). mod_tls which does just the SSL filtering. That's
> great !!..
>
> So, in that case, is it worthwhile to rename mod_tls to something like
> ssl_filter and mod_ssl to mod_https ?..
>
>
> Thanks
> -Madhu
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ryan Bloom [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2001 9:37 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; MATHIHALLI,MADHUSUDAN (HP-Cupertino,ex1)
> Subject: Re: mod_tls
>
>
>
> Because mod_ssl only implements the SSL wrapping for HTTP. The idea is
> that the filters go in mod_tls, and mod_ssl just has the logic to make the
> filters work
> for HTTP. That way, SSL can work with POP3, NNTP, and the proxy.
>
> Ryan
>
> On Thursday 23 August 2001 09:33, MATHIHALLI,MADHUSUDAN (HP-Cupertino,ex1)
>
> wrote:
> > Why ?..I see mod_ssl as a superset of mod_tls.. Both mod_tls and mod_ssl
> > are capable of SSL & TLS protocol comm., and they both use the same
>
> utility
>
> > (OpenSSL) for achieving it..
> > (AFAIK, mod_ssl goes a step further by being compatible with SSL-C).
> >
> > The only reason why mod_tls has to be maintained (if at all) is because
> > it's a lot simple to understand and easier to manipulate..
> >
> > Just my thoughts..
> > -Madhu
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Ryan Bloom [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2001 7:55 AM
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Greg Ames
> > Subject: Re: mod_tls
> >
> >
> >
> > At some point, the mod_ssl filters should be removed from mod_ssl, and
> > put into mod_tls. That way, the same filters can be used for the proxy,
> > and other
> > protocols, without the mod_ssl wrapper stuff.
> >
> > Ryan
> >
> > On Thursday 23 August 2001 06:41, Greg Ames wrote:
> > > Cliff Woolley wrote:
> > > > I'm sure this has been discussed, but someone please remind me what
>
> was
>
> > > > decided. Are we going to continue to maintain mod_tls? I'm sure
>
> there
>
> > > > are some changes that have been made to mod_ssl that would need to be
> > > > ported over to mod_tls if we are.
> > >
> > > <disclaimer: definately not an expert on this stuff>
> > >
> > > I believe mod_tls is a layer that isolates mod_ssl from the filter
> > > chain in 2.0. So we need both. If someone wrote an alterative to
> > > mod_ssl, presumably that would use mod_tls as well.
> > >
> > > Greg
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