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| -rw-r--r-- | doc/src/sgml/libpq.sgml | 19 |
1 files changed, 9 insertions, 10 deletions
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/libpq.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/libpq.sgml index 0db3667fdf2..aed45f3428b 100644 --- a/doc/src/sgml/libpq.sgml +++ b/doc/src/sgml/libpq.sgml @@ -1803,6 +1803,15 @@ postgresql://%2Fvar%2Flib%2Fpostgresql/dbname process adds significant latency if the initial SSL connection fails. </para> + <para> + An exception is if <literal>gssencmode</literal> is set + to <literal>prefer</literal>, but the server rejects GSS encryption. + In that case, SSL is negotiated over the same TCP connection using + <productname>PostgreSQL</productname> protocol negotiation. In + other words, the direct SSL handshake is not used, if a TCP + connection has already been established and can be used for the + SSL handshake. + </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> @@ -1816,16 +1825,6 @@ postgresql://%2Fvar%2Flib%2Fpostgresql/dbname </listitem> </varlistentry> </variablelist> - - <para> - Note that if <literal>gssencmode</literal> is set - to <literal>prefer</literal>, a <acronym>GSS</acronym> connection is - attempted first. If the server rejects GSS encryption, SSL is - negotiated over the same TCP connection using the traditional postgres - protocol, regardless of <literal>sslnegotiation</literal>. In other - words, the direct SSL handshake is not used, if a TCP connection has - already been established and can be used for the SSL handshake. - </para> </listitem> </varlistentry> |