From 7d8d25174cb2df86b2897a5eee9f7b7c4b54b767 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Daniel Stenberg Date: Fri, 10 May 2024 23:30:06 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] docs/cmdline-opts: mention STARTTLS for --ssl and --ssl-reqd ... since users might look for those terms in the manpage. Closes #13590 --- .github/scripts/spellcheck.words | 1 + docs/cmdline-opts/ssl-reqd.md | 3 ++- docs/cmdline-opts/ssl.md | 7 ++++--- 3 files changed, 7 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/.github/scripts/spellcheck.words b/.github/scripts/spellcheck.words index 5e534846c8..c8a414b6e7 100644 --- a/.github/scripts/spellcheck.words +++ b/.github/scripts/spellcheck.words @@ -785,6 +785,7 @@ stdin stdout Steinar Stenberg +STLS STOR strcat strcpy diff --git a/docs/cmdline-opts/ssl-reqd.md b/docs/cmdline-opts/ssl-reqd.md index eeabc0645b..63f77807aa 100644 --- a/docs/cmdline-opts/ssl-reqd.md +++ b/docs/cmdline-opts/ssl-reqd.md @@ -16,7 +16,8 @@ Example: # `--ssl-reqd` -Require SSL/TLS for the connection. Terminates the connection if the transfer +Require SSL/TLS for the connection - often referred to as STARTTLS or STLS +because of the involved commands. Terminates the connection if the transfer cannot be upgraded to use SSL/TLS. This option is handled in LDAP (added in 7.81.0). It is fully supported by the diff --git a/docs/cmdline-opts/ssl.md b/docs/cmdline-opts/ssl.md index 73fa96ad64..c83332f22f 100644 --- a/docs/cmdline-opts/ssl.md +++ b/docs/cmdline-opts/ssl.md @@ -20,9 +20,10 @@ Example: Warning: this is considered an insecure option. Consider using --ssl-reqd instead to be sure curl upgrades to a secure connection. -Try to use SSL/TLS for the connection. Reverts to a non-secure connection if -the server does not support SSL/TLS. See also --ftp-ssl-control and --ssl-reqd -for different levels of encryption required. +Try to use SSL/TLS for the connection - often referred to as STARTTLS or STLS +because of the involved commands. Reverts to a non-secure connection if the +server does not support SSL/TLS. See also --ftp-ssl-control and --ssl-reqd for +different levels of encryption required. This option is handled in LDAP (added in 7.81.0). It is fully supported by the OpenLDAP backend and ignored by the generic ldap backend. -- 2.47.3