Server Name Indication (SNI)

[Previously sent to Subversion-users]

I was contemplating changing my repository to use named-based virtual
hosting over a secure connection. This requires some reconfiguration of
Apache and installation of mod_gnutls. Before I do that, I want to
determine if Subversion clients can use SNI. (Particularly the Windows
command line client and Tortoise.)

<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Server_Name_Indication>

Tutorial for mod_gnutls:

<http://www.g-loaded.eu/2007/08/10/ssl-enabled-name-based-apache-virtual-hosts-with-mod_gnutls/>

Caveat for those wanting to host regular web content this way: IE on XP
doesn't support SNI. Most other browsers do, and IE7 on Vista does. You can
test your browser here:

<https://sni.velox.ch/>
Received on 2009-03-13 12:31:59 CET