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diff --git a/lib/ssl/doc/src/ssl_distribution.xml b/lib/ssl/doc/src/ssl_distribution.xml index a347ce5ae6..dc04d446b0 100644 --- a/lib/ssl/doc/src/ssl_distribution.xml +++ b/lib/ssl/doc/src/ssl_distribution.xml @@ -271,4 +271,27 @@ Eshell V5.0 (abort with ^G) <p>The <c>init:get_arguments()</c> call verifies that the correct arguments are supplied to the emulator.</p> </section> + + <section> + <title>Using SSL distribution over IPv6</title> + <p>It is possible to use SSL distribution over IPv6 instead of + IPv4. To do this, pass the option <c>-proto_dist inet6_tls</c> + instead of <c>-proto_dist inet_tls</c> when starting Erlang, + either on the command line or in the <c>ERL_FLAGS</c> environment + variable.</p> + + <p>An example command line with this option would look like this:</p> + <code type="none"> +$ erl -boot /home/me/ssl/start_ssl -proto_dist inet6_tls + -ssl_dist_opt server_certfile "/home/me/ssl/erlserver.pem" + -ssl_dist_opt server_secure_renegotiate true client_secure_renegotiate true + -sname ssl_test +Erlang (BEAM) emulator version 5.0 [source] + +Eshell V5.0 (abort with ^G) +(ssl_test@myhost)1> </code> + + <p>A node started in this way will only be able to communicate with + other nodes using SSL distribution over IPv6.</p> + </section> </chapter> |