2.3.162 SSLRequireCipher
SSLRequireCipher denies access that uses an encryption type other than the specified types, and returns the status code 403 Forbidden.
Description
SSLRequireCipher denies access that uses an encryption type other than the specified types, and returns the status code 403 Forbidden.
The following table lists encryption types.
Encryption type |
Key exchange method |
Authentication method |
Symmetric key cryptography |
Encryption key size (in bits) |
Message authentication algorithm |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
RC4-MD5 |
RSA |
RSA |
RC4 |
128 |
MD5 |
RC4-SHA |
RSA |
RSA |
RC4 |
128 |
SHA |
AES128-SHA |
RSA |
RSA |
AES |
128 |
SHA |
AES128-SHA256 |
RSA |
RSA |
AES |
128 |
SHA256 |
DES-CBC3-SHA |
RSA |
RSA |
DES |
168 |
SHA |
AES256-SHA |
RSA |
RSA |
AES |
256 |
SHA |
AES256-SHA256 |
RSA |
RSA |
AES |
256 |
SHA256 |
Syntax
SSLRequireCipher encryption_type [encryption_type ...]
Locations where it can be written
httpsd.conf, <VirtualHost>, <Directory>, and .htaccess
Overwrite permission
FileInfo level