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Documented ssl_ecdh_curve changes in 1.11.0.
author | Maxim Dounin <mdounin@mdounin.ru> |
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date | Fri, 27 May 2016 19:05:15 +0300 |
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<?xml version="1.0"?> <!-- Copyright (C) Igor Sysoev Copyright (C) Nginx, Inc. --> <!DOCTYPE module SYSTEM "../../../../dtd/module.dtd"> <module name="Module ngx_http_ssl_module" link="/en/docs/http/ngx_http_ssl_module.html" lang="en" rev="21"> <section id="summary"> <para> The <literal>ngx_http_ssl_module</literal> module provides the necessary support for HTTPS. </para> <para> This module is not built by default, it should be enabled with the <literal>--with-http_ssl_module</literal> configuration parameter. <note> This module requires the <link url="http://www.openssl.org">OpenSSL</link> library. </note> </para> </section> <section id="example" name="Example Configuration"> <para> To reduce the processor load it is recommended to <list type="bullet"> <listitem> set the number of worker processes equal to the number of processors, </listitem> <listitem> enable keep-alive connections, </listitem> <listitem> enable the shared session cache, </listitem> <listitem> disable the built-in session cache, </listitem> <listitem> and possibly increase the session lifetime (by default, 5 minutes): </listitem> </list> <example> <emphasis>worker_processes auto;</emphasis> http { ... server { listen 443 ssl; <emphasis>keepalive_timeout 70;</emphasis> ssl_protocols TLSv1 TLSv1.1 TLSv1.2; ssl_ciphers AES128-SHA:AES256-SHA:RC4-SHA:DES-CBC3-SHA:RC4-MD5; ssl_certificate /usr/local/nginx/conf/cert.pem; ssl_certificate_key /usr/local/nginx/conf/cert.key; <emphasis>ssl_session_cache shared:SSL:10m;</emphasis> <emphasis>ssl_session_timeout 10m;</emphasis> ... } </example> </para> </section> <section id="directives" name="Directives"> <directive name="ssl"> <syntax><literal>on</literal> | <literal>off</literal></syntax> <default>off</default> <context>http</context> <context>server</context> <para> Enables the HTTPS protocol for the given virtual server. <note> It is recommended to use the <literal>ssl</literal> parameter of the <link doc="ngx_http_core_module.xml" id="listen"/> directive instead of this directive. </note> </para> </directive> <directive name="ssl_buffer_size"> <syntax><value>size</value></syntax> <default>16k</default> <context>http</context> <context>server</context> <appeared-in>1.5.9</appeared-in> <para> Sets the size of the buffer used for sending data. </para> <para> By default, the buffer size is 16k, which corresponds to minimal overhead when sending big responses. To minimize Time To First Byte it may be beneficial to use smaller values, for example: <example> ssl_buffer_size 4k; </example> </para> </directive> <directive name="ssl_certificate"> <syntax><value>file</value></syntax> <default/> <context>http</context> <context>server</context> <para> Specifies a <value>file</value> with the certificate in the PEM format for the given virtual server. If intermediate certificates should be specified in addition to a primary certificate, they should be specified in the same file in the following order: the primary certificate comes first, then the intermediate certificates. A secret key in the PEM format may be placed in the same file. </para> <para> It should be kept in mind that due to the HTTPS protocol limitations virtual servers should listen on different IP addresses: <example> server { listen 192.168.1.1:443; server_name one.example.com; ssl_certificate /usr/local/nginx/conf/one.example.com.cert; ... } server { listen 192.168.1.2:443; server_name two.example.com; ssl_certificate /usr/local/nginx/conf/two.example.com.cert; ... } </example> otherwise <link doc="configuring_https_servers.xml" id="name_based_https_servers">the first server’s certificate</link> will be issued for the second site. </para> </directive> <directive name="ssl_certificate_key"> <syntax><value>file</value></syntax> <default/> <context>http</context> <context>server</context> <para> Specifies a <value>file</value> with the secret key in the PEM format for the given virtual server. </para> <para> The value <literal>engine</literal>:<value>name</value>:<value>id</value> can be specified instead of the <value>file</value> (1.7.9), which loads a secret key with a specified <value>id</value> from the OpenSSL engine <value>name</value>. </para> </directive> <directive name="ssl_ciphers"> <syntax><value>ciphers</value></syntax> <default>HIGH:!aNULL:!MD5</default> <context>http</context> <context>server</context> <para> Specifies the enabled ciphers. The ciphers are specified in the format understood by the OpenSSL library, for example: <example> ssl_ciphers ALL:!aNULL:!EXPORT56:RC4+RSA:+HIGH:+MEDIUM:+LOW:+SSLv2:+EXP; </example> </para> <para> The full list can be viewed using the “<command>openssl ciphers</command>” command. </para> <para> <note> The previous versions of nginx used <link doc="configuring_https_servers.xml" id="compatibility">different</link> ciphers by default. </note> </para> </directive> <directive name="ssl_client_certificate"> <syntax><value>file</value></syntax> <default/> <context>http</context> <context>server</context> <para> Specifies a <value>file</value> with trusted CA certificates in the PEM format used to <link id="ssl_verify_client">verify</link> client certificates and OCSP responses if <link id="ssl_stapling"/> is enabled. </para> <para> The list of certificates will be sent to clients. If this is not desired, the <link id="ssl_trusted_certificate"/> directive can be used. </para> </directive> <directive name="ssl_crl"> <syntax><value>file</value></syntax> <default/> <context>http</context> <context>server</context> <appeared-in>0.8.7</appeared-in> <para> Specifies a <value>file</value> with revoked certificates (CRL) in the PEM format used to <link id="ssl_verify_client">verify</link> client certificates. </para> </directive> <directive name="ssl_dhparam"> <syntax><value>file</value></syntax> <default/> <context>http</context> <context>server</context> <appeared-in>0.7.2</appeared-in> <para> Specifies a <value>file</value> with DH parameters for DHE ciphers. </para> </directive> <directive name="ssl_ecdh_curve"> <syntax><value>curve</value></syntax> <default>auto</default> <context>http</context> <context>server</context> <appeared-in>1.1.0</appeared-in> <appeared-in>1.0.6</appeared-in> <para> Specifies a <value>curve</value> for ECDHE ciphers. </para> <para> When using OpenSSL 1.0.2 or higher, it is possible to specify multiple curves (1.11.0), for example: <example> ssl_ecdh_curve prime256v1:secp384r1; </example> </para> <para> The special value <literal>auto</literal> (1.11.0) instructs nginx to use a list built into the OpenSSL library when using OpenSSL 1.0.2 or higher, or <literal>prime256v1</literal> with older versions. </para> <para> <note> Prior to version 1.11.0, the <literal>prime256v1</literal> curve was used by default. </note> </para> </directive> <directive name="ssl_password_file"> <syntax><value>file</value></syntax> <default/> <context>http</context> <context>server</context> <appeared-in>1.7.3</appeared-in> <para> Specifies a <value>file</value> with passphrases for <link id="ssl_certificate_key">secret keys</link> where each passphrase is specified on a separate line. Passphrases are tried in turn when loading the key. </para> <para> Example: <example> http { ssl_password_file /etc/keys/global.pass; ... server { server_name www1.example.com; ssl_certificate_key /etc/keys/first.key; } server { server_name www2.example.com; # named pipe can also be used instead of a file ssl_password_file /etc/keys/fifo; ssl_certificate_key /etc/keys/second.key; } } </example> </para> </directive> <directive name="ssl_prefer_server_ciphers"> <syntax><literal>on</literal> | <literal>off</literal></syntax> <default>off</default> <context>http</context> <context>server</context> <para> Specifies that server ciphers should be preferred over client ciphers when using the SSLv3 and TLS protocols. </para> </directive> <directive name="ssl_protocols"> <syntax> [<literal>SSLv2</literal>] [<literal>SSLv3</literal>] [<literal>TLSv1</literal>] [<literal>TLSv1.1</literal>] [<literal>TLSv1.2</literal>]</syntax> <default>TLSv1 TLSv1.1 TLSv1.2</default> <context>http</context> <context>server</context> <para> Enables the specified protocols. The <literal>TLSv1.1</literal> and <literal>TLSv1.2</literal> parameters work only when the OpenSSL library of version 1.0.1 or higher is used. <note> The <literal>TLSv1.1</literal> and <literal>TLSv1.2</literal> parameters are supported starting from versions 1.1.13 and 1.0.12, so when the OpenSSL version 1.0.1 or higher is used on older nginx versions, these protocols work, but cannot be disabled. </note> </para> </directive> <directive name="ssl_session_cache"> <syntax> <literal>off</literal> | <literal>none</literal> | [<literal>builtin</literal>[:<value>size</value>]] [<literal>shared</literal>:<value>name</value>:<value>size</value>]</syntax> <default>none</default> <context>http</context> <context>server</context> <para> Sets the types and sizes of caches that store session parameters. A cache can be of any of the following types: <list type="tag"> <tag-name><literal>off</literal></tag-name> <tag-desc> the use of a session cache is strictly prohibited: nginx explicitly tells a client that sessions may not be reused. </tag-desc> <tag-name><literal>none</literal></tag-name> <tag-desc> the use of a session cache is gently disallowed: nginx tells a client that sessions may be reused, but does not actually store session parameters in the cache. </tag-desc> <tag-name><literal>builtin</literal></tag-name> <tag-desc> a cache built in OpenSSL; used by one worker process only. The cache size is specified in sessions. If size is not given, it is equal to 20480 sessions. Use of the built-in cache can cause memory fragmentation. </tag-desc> <tag-name><literal>shared</literal></tag-name> <tag-desc> a cache shared between all worker processes. The cache size is specified in bytes; one megabyte can store about 4000 sessions. Each shared cache should have an arbitrary name. A cache with the same name can be used in several virtual servers. </tag-desc> </list> </para> <para> Both cache types can be used simultaneously, for example: <example> ssl_session_cache builtin:1000 shared:SSL:10m; </example> but using only shared cache without the built-in cache should be more efficient. </para> </directive> <directive name="ssl_session_ticket_key"> <syntax><value>file</value></syntax> <default/> <context>http</context> <context>server</context> <appeared-in>1.5.7</appeared-in> <para> Sets a <value>file</value> with the secret key used to encrypt and decrypt TLS session tickets. The directive is necessary if the same key has to be shared between multiple servers. By default, a randomly generated key is used. </para> <para> If several keys are specified, only the first key is used to encrypt TLS session tickets. This allows configuring key rotation, for example: <example> ssl_session_ticket_key current.key; ssl_session_ticket_key previous.key; </example> </para> <para> The <value>file</value> must contain 48 bytes of random data and can be created using the following command: <example> openssl rand 48 > ticket.key </example> </para> </directive> <directive name="ssl_session_tickets"> <syntax><literal>on</literal> | <literal>off</literal></syntax> <default>on</default> <context>http</context> <context>server</context> <appeared-in>1.5.9</appeared-in> <para> Enables or disables session resumption through <link url="http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc5077">TLS session tickets</link>. </para> </directive> <directive name="ssl_session_timeout"> <syntax><value>time</value></syntax> <default>5m</default> <context>http</context> <context>server</context> <para> Specifies a time during which a client may reuse the session parameters stored in a cache. </para> </directive> <directive name="ssl_stapling"> <syntax><literal>on</literal> | <literal>off</literal></syntax> <default>off</default> <context>http</context> <context>server</context> <appeared-in>1.3.7</appeared-in> <para> Enables or disables <link url="http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc4366#section-3.6">stapling of OCSP responses</link> by the server. Example: <example> ssl_stapling on; resolver 192.0.2.1; </example> </para> <para> For the OCSP stapling to work, the certificate of the server certificate issuer should be known. If the <link id="ssl_certificate"/> file does not contain intermediate certificates, the certificate of the server certificate issuer should be present in the <link id="ssl_trusted_certificate"/> file. </para> <para> For a resolution of the OCSP responder hostname, the <link doc="ngx_http_core_module.xml" id="resolver"/> directive should also be specified. </para> </directive> <directive name="ssl_stapling_file"> <syntax><value>file</value></syntax> <default/> <context>http</context> <context>server</context> <appeared-in>1.3.7</appeared-in> <para> When set, the stapled OCSP response will be taken from the specified <value>file</value> instead of querying the OCSP responder specified in the server certificate. </para> <para> The file should be in the DER format as produced by the “<literal>openssl ocsp</literal>” command. </para> </directive> <directive name="ssl_stapling_responder"> <syntax><value>url</value></syntax> <default/> <context>http</context> <context>server</context> <appeared-in>1.3.7</appeared-in> <para> Overrides the URL of the OCSP responder specified in the “<link url="http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc5280#section-4.2.2.1">Authority Information Access</link>” certificate extension. </para> <para> Only “<literal>http://</literal>” OCSP responders are supported: <example> ssl_stapling_responder http://ocsp.example.com/; </example> </para> </directive> <directive name="ssl_stapling_verify"> <syntax><literal>on</literal> | <literal>off</literal></syntax> <default>off</default> <context>http</context> <context>server</context> <appeared-in>1.3.7</appeared-in> <para> Enables or disables verification of OCSP responses by the server. </para> <para> For verification to work, the certificate of the server certificate issuer, the root certificate, and all intermediate certificates should be configured as trusted using the <link id="ssl_trusted_certificate"/> directive. </para> </directive> <directive name="ssl_trusted_certificate"> <syntax><value>file</value></syntax> <default/> <context>http</context> <context>server</context> <appeared-in>1.3.7</appeared-in> <para> Specifies a <value>file</value> with trusted CA certificates in the PEM format used to <link id="ssl_verify_client">verify</link> client certificates and OCSP responses if <link id="ssl_stapling"/> is enabled. </para> <para> In contrast to the certificate set by <link id="ssl_client_certificate"/>, the list of these certificates will not be sent to clients. </para> </directive> <directive name="ssl_verify_client"> <syntax> <literal>on</literal> | <literal>off</literal> | <literal>optional</literal> | <literal>optional_no_ca</literal></syntax> <default>off</default> <context>http</context> <context>server</context> <para> Enables verification of client certificates. The verification result is stored in the <var>$ssl_client_verify</var> variable. </para> <para> The <literal>optional</literal> parameter (0.8.7+) requests the client certificate and verifies it if the certificate is present. </para> <para> The <literal>optional_no_ca</literal> parameter (1.3.8, 1.2.5) requests the client certificate but does not require it to be signed by a trusted CA certificate. This is intended for the use in cases when a service that is external to nginx performs the actual certificate verification. The contents of the certificate is accessible through the <var>$ssl_client_cert</var> variable. </para> </directive> <directive name="ssl_verify_depth"> <syntax><value>number</value></syntax> <default>1</default> <context>http</context> <context>server</context> <para> Sets the verification depth in the client certificates chain. </para> </directive> </section> <section id="errors" name="Error Processing"> <para> The <literal>ngx_http_ssl_module</literal> module supports several non-standard error codes that can be used for redirects using the <link doc="ngx_http_core_module.xml" id="error_page"/> directive: <list type="tag"> <tag-name>495</tag-name> <tag-desc> an error has occurred during the client certificate verification; </tag-desc> <tag-name>496</tag-name> <tag-desc> a client has not presented the required certificate; </tag-desc> <tag-name>497</tag-name> <tag-desc> a regular request has been sent to the HTTPS port. </tag-desc> </list> </para> <para> The redirection happens after the request is fully parsed and the variables, such as <var>$request_uri</var>, <var>$uri</var>, <var>$args</var> and others, are available. </para> </section> <section id="variables" name="Embedded Variables"> <para> The <literal>ngx_http_ssl_module</literal> module supports several embedded variables: <list type="tag"> <tag-name id="var_ssl_cipher"><var>$ssl_cipher</var></tag-name> <tag-desc> returns the string of ciphers used for an established SSL connection; </tag-desc> <tag-name id="var_ssl_client_cert"><var>$ssl_client_cert</var></tag-name> <tag-desc> returns the client certificate in the PEM format for an established SSL connection, with each line except the first prepended with the tab character; this is intended for the use in the <link doc="ngx_http_proxy_module.xml" id="proxy_set_header"/> directive; </tag-desc> <tag-name id="var_ssl_client_fingerprint"><var>$ssl_client_fingerprint</var></tag-name> <tag-desc> returns the SHA1 fingerprint of the client certificate for an established SSL connection (1.7.1); </tag-desc> <tag-name id="var_ssl_client_raw_cert"><var>$ssl_client_raw_cert</var> </tag-name> <tag-desc> returns the client certificate in the PEM format for an established SSL connection; </tag-desc> <tag-name id="var_ssl_client_serial"><var>$ssl_client_serial</var></tag-name> <tag-desc> returns the serial number of the client certificate for an established SSL connection; </tag-desc> <tag-name id="var_ssl_client_s_dn"><var>$ssl_client_s_dn</var></tag-name> <tag-desc> returns the “subject DN” string of the client certificate for an established SSL connection; </tag-desc> <tag-name id="var_ssl_client_i_dn"><var>$ssl_client_i_dn</var></tag-name> <tag-desc> returns the “issuer DN” string of the client certificate for an established SSL connection; </tag-desc> <tag-name id="var_ssl_client_verify"><var>$ssl_client_verify</var></tag-name> <tag-desc> returns the result of client certificate verification: “<literal>SUCCESS</literal>”, “<literal>FAILED</literal>”, and “<literal>NONE</literal>” if a certificate was not present; </tag-desc> <tag-name id="var_ssl_protocol"><var>$ssl_protocol</var></tag-name> <tag-desc> returns the protocol of an established SSL connection; </tag-desc> <tag-name id="var_ssl_server_name"><var>$ssl_server_name</var></tag-name> <tag-desc> returns the server name requested through <link url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Server_Name_Indication">SNI</link> (1.7.0); </tag-desc> <tag-name id="var_ssl_session_id"><var>$ssl_session_id</var></tag-name> <tag-desc> returns the session identifier of an established SSL connection; </tag-desc> <tag-name id="var_ssl_session_reused"><var>$ssl_session_reused</var></tag-name> <tag-desc> returns “<literal>r</literal>” if an SSL session was reused, or “<literal>.</literal>” otherwise (1.5.11). </tag-desc> </list> </para> </section> </module>