QSsl Namespace

The QSsl namespace declares enums common to all SSL classes in Qt Network. More...

Header: #include <QSsl>
qmake: QT += network
Since: Qt 4.3

Types

enum AlternativeNameEntryType { EmailEntry, DnsEntry }
enum EncodingFormat { Pem, Der }
enum KeyAlgorithm { Rsa, Dsa, Ec, Opaque }
enum KeyType { PrivateKey, PublicKey }
enum SslOption { SslOptionDisableEmptyFragments, SslOptionDisableSessionTickets, SslOptionDisableCompression, SslOptionDisableServerNameIndication, ..., SslOptionDisableServerCipherPreference }
flags SslOptions
enum SslProtocol { SslV3, SslV2, TlsV1_0, TlsV1_0OrLater, ..., SecureProtocols }

Detailed Description

The QSsl namespace declares enums common to all SSL classes in Qt Network.

Type Documentation

enum QSsl::AlternativeNameEntryType

Describes the key types for alternative name entries in QSslCertificate.

ConstantValueDescription
QSsl::EmailEntry0An email entry; the entry contains an email address that the certificate is valid for.
QSsl::DnsEntry1A DNS host name entry; the entry contains a host name entry that the certificate is valid for. The entry may contain wildcards.

Note: In Qt 4, this enum was called AlternateNameEntryType. That name is deprecated in Qt 5.

See also QSslCertificate::subjectAlternativeNames().

enum QSsl::EncodingFormat

Describes supported encoding formats for certificates and keys.

ConstantValueDescription
QSsl::Pem0The PEM format.
QSsl::Der1The DER format.

enum QSsl::KeyAlgorithm

Describes the different key algorithms supported by QSslKey.

ConstantValueDescription
QSsl::Rsa1The RSA algorithm.
QSsl::Dsa2The DSA algorithm.
QSsl::Ec3The Elliptic Curve algorithm
QSsl::Opaque0A key that should be treated as a 'black box' by QSslKey.

The opaque key facility allows applications to add support for facilities such as PKCS#11 that Qt does not currently offer natively.

enum QSsl::KeyType

Describes the two types of keys QSslKey supports.

ConstantValueDescription
QSsl::PrivateKey0A private key.
QSsl::PublicKey1A public key.

enum QSsl::SslOption
flags QSsl::SslOptions

Describes the options that can be used to control the details of SSL behaviour. These options are generally used to turn features off to work around buggy servers.

ConstantValueDescription
QSsl::SslOptionDisableEmptyFragments0x01Disables the insertion of empty fragments into the data when using block ciphers. When enabled, this prevents some attacks (such as the BEAST attack), however it is incompatible with some servers.
QSsl::SslOptionDisableSessionTickets0x02Disables the SSL session ticket extension. This can cause slower connection setup, however some servers are not compatible with the extension.
QSsl::SslOptionDisableCompression0x04Disables the SSL compression extension. When enabled, this allows the data being passed over SSL to be compressed, however some servers are not compatible with this extension.
QSsl::SslOptionDisableServerNameIndication0x08Disables the SSL server name indication extension. When enabled, this tells the server the virtual host being accessed allowing it to respond with the correct certificate.
QSsl::SslOptionDisableLegacyRenegotiation0x10Disables the older insecure mechanism for renegotiating the connection parameters. When enabled, this option can allow connections for legacy servers, but it introduces the possibility that an attacker could inject plaintext into the SSL session.
QSsl::SslOptionDisableSessionSharing0x20Disables SSL session sharing via the session ID handshake attribute.
QSsl::SslOptionDisableSessionPersistence0x40Disables storing the SSL session in ASN.1 format as returned by QSslConfiguration::sessionTicket(). Enabling this feature adds memory overhead of approximately 1K per used session ticket.
QSsl::SslOptionDisableServerCipherPreference0x80Disables selecting the cipher chosen based on the servers preferences rather than the order ciphers were sent by the client. This option is only relevant to server sockets, and is only honored by the OpenSSL backend.

By default, SslOptionDisableEmptyFragments is turned on since this causes problems with a large number of servers. SslOptionDisableLegacyRenegotiation is also turned on, since it introduces a security risk. SslOptionDisableCompression is turned on to prevent the attack publicised by CRIME. SslOptionDisableSessionPersistence is turned on to optimize memory usage. The other options are turned off.

Note: Availability of above options depends on the version of the SSL backend in use.

The SslOptions type is a typedef for QFlags<SslOption>. It stores an OR combination of SslOption values.

enum QSsl::SslProtocol

Describes the protocol of the cipher.

ConstantValueDescription
QSsl::SslV30SSLv3
QSsl::SslV21SSLv2
QSsl::TlsV1_02TLSv1.0
QSsl::TlsV1_0OrLater?TLSv1.0 and later versions. This option is not available when using the WinRT backend due to platform limitations.
QSsl::TlsV1TlsV1_0Obsolete, means the same as TlsV1_0
QSsl::TlsV1_1?TLSv1.1
QSsl::TlsV1_1OrLater?TLSv1.1 and later versions. This option is not available when using the WinRT backend due to platform limitations.
QSsl::TlsV1_2?TLSv1.2
QSsl::TlsV1_2OrLater?TLSv1.2 and later versions. This option is not available when using the WinRT backend due to platform limitations.
QSsl::UnknownProtocol-1The cipher's protocol cannot be determined.
QSsl::AnyProtocol?The socket understands SSLv2, SSLv3, and TLSv1.0. This value is used by QSslSocket only.
QSsl::TlsV1SslV3?On the client side, this will send a TLS 1.0 Client Hello, enabling TLSv1_0 and SSLv3 connections. On the server side, this will enable both SSLv3 and TLSv1_0 connections.
QSsl::SecureProtocols?The default option, using protocols known to be secure; currently behaves similar to TlsV1Ssl3 except denying SSLv3 connections that does not upgrade to TLS.

Note: most servers understand both SSL and TLS, but it is recommended to use TLS only for security reasons. However, SSL and TLS are not compatible with each other: if you get unexpected handshake failures, verify that you chose the correct setting for your protocol.