[openssl-dev] X25519 is the default curve for ECDHE in OpenSSL 1.1.0

Salz, Rich rsalz at akamai.com
Sat Sep 17 15:46:53 UTC 2016


> > In other words:  only use ECDHE if client specifies a curve list.  WFM.
> 
> If a client offers ECDHE ciphers with no curve list, one might alternatively just
> use P-256.  It is likely better than the other choices.  Most clients will send a
> curve list.

Most will, and I'd rather get people off P256 and onto X25519, which is why I prefer no ECDHE unless the client sends a  curve list.


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