Man Linux: Main Page and Category List

NAME

       gnutls_handshake_set_max_packet_length  -  set  the maximum size of the
       handshake

SYNOPSIS

       #include <gnutls/gnutls.h>

       void  gnutls_handshake_set_max_packet_length(gnutls_session_t  session,
       size_t max);

ARGUMENTS

       gnutls_session_t session
                   is a gnutls_session_t structure.

       size_t max  is the maximum number.

DESCRIPTION

       This  function  will  set  the  maximum size of all handshake messages.
       Handshakes     over     this      size      are      rejected      with
       GNUTLS_E_HANDSHAKE_TOO_LARGE  error  code.   The  default value is 48kb
       which is typically large enough.  Set this to 0 if you do not  want  to
       set an upper limit.

       The  reason  for  restricting  the handshake message sizes are to limit
       Denial of Service attacks.

REPORTING BUGS

       Report   bugs   to    <bug-gnutls@gnu.org>.     GnuTLS    home    page:
       http://www.gnu.org/software/gnutls/  General  help  using GNU software:
       http://www.gnu.org/gethelp/

COPYRIGHT

       Copyright © 2008 Free Software Foundation.
       Copying and distribution of this file, with  or  without  modification,
       are  permitted  in  any  medium  without royalty provided the copyright
       notice and this notice are preserved.

SEE ALSO

       The full documentation for gnutls is maintained as  a  Texinfo  manual.
       If  the  info  and gnutls programs are properly installed at your site,
       the command

              info gnutls

       should give you access to the complete manual.

gnutls                               gnutls_handshake_set_max_packet_length(3)