[issue24372] Documentation for ssl.wrap_socket's ssl_version parameter is odd

Change by Eric V. Smith : -- resolution: -> out of date stage: -> resolved status: pending -> closed ___ Python tracker ___ ___

[issue24372] Documentation for ssl.wrap_socket's ssl_version parameter is odd

Christian Heimes added the comment: OpenSSL 1.1.0 has deprecated all versions except TLS_METHOD and DTLS_METHOD. TLS_METHOD is the new name for auto-nego SSLv23_METHOD. Python 3.6 defaults to TLS_METHOD already. #27876 will add a better way to configure accepted versions. -- status:

[issue24372] Documentation for ssl.wrap_socket's ssl_version parameter is odd

Christian Heimes added the comment: I'd like to deprecate ssl.wrap_socket() in favor of SSLContext.wrap_socket(). Libraries should rather accept a context than expose the awkward interface of ssl.wrap_socket(). A context object is far more powerful and easier to use. --

[issue24372] Documentation for ssl.wrap_socket's ssl_version parameter is odd

Changes by Christian Heimes li...@cheimes.de: -- nosy: +christian.heimes ___ Python tracker rep...@bugs.python.org http://bugs.python.org/issue24372 ___ ___

[issue24372] Documentation for ssl.wrap_socket's ssl_version parameter is odd

Eric V. Smith added the comment: I have a requirement to support 2.7.5, so SSLContext is currently a problem for me. I realize that 2.7 could at best get a documentation change. -- ___ Python tracker rep...@bugs.python.org