On Thu, Nov 30, 2000 at 01:01:16PM -0800, Sudeep Sudhakaran wrote:
> Basically I am working on the Modified WSock sample from msdn for providing
> ssl support to my communication. Thing work fine when I connect from
> the right ssl client .
> 
> If I connect from a Non-ssl client SSL_Accept function doesnt return.
> It waits infinitely blocking my other operation because the Non-ssl client
> never initiated a ssl-handshake. How do I overcome this problem.

Either don't connect from a non-SSL client, or connect and negotiate
when to start SSL.  The former is prefered.

If it's a DOS attack that worries you, then do it in threads so
your main program isn't blocked.

This topic belongs on the openssl-users list, not openssl-dev.


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