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Re: curl-7.10.1: recent 'stunnel' version breaks tests

From: <kromJx_at_crosswinds.net>
Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2002 12:02:43 EDT

Daniel Stenberg:
> > - the file 'stunnel.pem' is supposed to contain confidential data
> > and should be created/distributed with more secure permissions.
>
> It's only used for the curl test suite. Anyone using for anything other than
> that is not sane. The test suite's servers should never be used for anything
> else but to test curl anyway, they're notoriously badly written and only work
> for test purposes, not for anything else.

I agree. But some first time users will use it as a model for their own
key/certificate file (they may even edit it to replace its contents with
their own authentication material). It should have secure permissions.

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Received on 2002-10-23