gnutls_session_enable_compatibility_mode

Section: gnutls (3)
Updated: 2.8.5
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NAME

gnutls_session_enable_compatibility_mode - disable certain features in TLS in order to honour compatibility  

SYNOPSIS

#include <gnutls/gnutls.h>

void gnutls_session_enable_compatibility_mode(gnutls_session_t session);  

ARGUMENTS

gnutls_session_t session
is a gnutls_session_t structure.
 

DESCRIPTION

This function can be used to disable certain (security) features in TLS in order to maintain maximum compatibility with buggy clients. It is equivalent to calling: gnutls_record_disable_padding()

Normally only servers that require maximum compatibility with everything out there, need to call this function.  

REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to <bug-gnutls@gnu.org>. GnuTLS home page: http://www.gnu.org/software/gnutls/ General help using GNU software: http://www.gnu.org/gethelp/  

COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2008 Free Software Foundation.
Copying and distribution of this file, with or without modification, are permitted in any medium without royalty provided the copyright notice and this notice are preserved.  

SEE ALSO

The full documentation for gnutls is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the info and gnutls programs are properly installed at your site, the command
info gnutls

should give you access to the complete manual.