[Users] [Bug 3660] SSL Cert change shown on previously accepted certificates.

Paul claws at thewildbeast.co.uk
Thu Jul 14 09:03:06 CEST 2016


On Thu, 14 Jul 2016 14:05:22 +1000
blind Pete <peter_s_d at fastmail.com.au> wrote: 

> Are you referring to, 
> 
>     skip_ssl_cert_check 
> 
>     Disables the verification of SSL certificates when set 
>     to '1'.  Default value is '0'.
> 
> or to, 
> 
>     unsafe_ssl_certs
> 
>     Allows Claws Mail to remember multiple SSL certificates 
>     for a given server/port when set to '1'. This is disabled 
>     by default ('0'). 

Clearly it was the latter which was being referred to - it is named
explicitly.


> The name "unsafe_ssl_certs" suggests that it refers to SSL certs for
> wildcarded URLs (problem one), but the text describes problem two,
> which in my limited understanding is a non-problem.  

As the name alone cannot give a full explanation, the text is added
to describe the function of the option. Whatever an option name
leads you to believe, there is no need to doubt the accompanying
text.  

with regards

Paul



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