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diff --git a/lib/eldap/doc/src/eldap.xml b/lib/eldap/doc/src/eldap.xml index 30767abd7e..5b81716543 100644 --- a/lib/eldap/doc/src/eldap.xml +++ b/lib/eldap/doc/src/eldap.xml @@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ <p>References:</p> <list type="bulleted"> <item> <p>RFC 4510 - RFC 4519</p> </item> + <item> <p>RFC 2830</p> </item> </list> <p>The above publications can be found at <url href="http://www.ietf.org">IETF</url>. </p> @@ -87,6 +88,38 @@ filter() See present/1, substrings/2, </desc> </func> <func> + <name>start_tls(Handle, Options) -> ok | {error,Error}</name> + <fsummary>Upgrade a connection to TLS.</fsummary> + <desc> + <p>Same as start_tls(Handle, Options, infinity)</p> + </desc> + </func> + <func> + <name>start_tls(Handle, Options, Timeout) -> ok | {error,Error}</name> + <fsummary>Upgrade a connection to TLS.</fsummary> + <type> + <v>Handle = handle()</v> + <v>Options = ssl:ssl_options()</v> + <v>Timeout = inifinity | positive_integer()</v> + </type> + <desc> + <p>Upgrade the connection associated with <c>Handle</c> to a tls connection if possible.</p> + <p>The upgrade is done in two phases: first the server is asked for permission to upgrade. Second, if the request is acknowledged, the upgrade is performed.</p> + <p>Error responese from phase one will not affect the current encryption state of the connection. Those responses are:</p> + <taglist> + <tag><c>tls_already_started</c></tag> + <item>The connection is already encrypted. The connection is not affected.</item> + <tag><c>{response,ResponseFromServer}</c></tag> + <item>The upgrade was refused by the LDAP server. The <c>ResponseFromServer</c> is an atom delivered byt the LDAP server explained in section 2.3 of rfc 2830. The connection is not affected, so it is still un-encrypted.</item> + </taglist> + <p>Errors in the seconde phase will however end the connection:</p> + <taglist> + <tag><c>Error</c></tag> + <item>Any error responded from ssl:connect/3</item> + </taglist> + </desc> + </func> + <func> <name>simple_bind(Handle, Dn, Password) -> ok | {error, Reason}</name> <fsummary>Authenticate the connection.</fsummary> <type> |