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Re: Feature proposal: Command line option support for OpenSSL providers
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Date: Tue, 12 Oct 2021 17:44:18 +0200
Am 12.10.21 um 17:28 schrieb Daniel Stenberg:
>
> What is the actual difference between an previous OpenSSL "engine" and
> the current "provider" ? I've tried to figure it out but find no clear
> description.
>
> IOW: isn't this just what --engine is for but now (in 3.0+) the thing
> in OpenSSL is called provider?
>
Not as far as I understand it: Providers create an entirely new
"extension" architecture in OpenSSL.
Quoting https://www.openssl.org/docs/OpenSSLStrategicArchitecture.html:
"The current functionality provided by the engine interface will be
replaced over time via a provider interface."
Even clearer:
https://www.openssl.org/docs/man3.0/man1/openssl-engine.html: "This
command has been deprecated. Providers should be used instead of engines."
Date: Tue, 12 Oct 2021 17:44:18 +0200
Am 12.10.21 um 17:28 schrieb Daniel Stenberg:
>
> What is the actual difference between an previous OpenSSL "engine" and
> the current "provider" ? I've tried to figure it out but find no clear
> description.
>
> IOW: isn't this just what --engine is for but now (in 3.0+) the thing
> in OpenSSL is called provider?
>
Not as far as I understand it: Providers create an entirely new
"extension" architecture in OpenSSL.
Quoting https://www.openssl.org/docs/OpenSSLStrategicArchitecture.html:
"The current functionality provided by the engine interface will be
replaced over time via a provider interface."
Even clearer:
https://www.openssl.org/docs/man3.0/man1/openssl-engine.html: "This
command has been deprecated. Providers should be used instead of engines."
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