backports::ssl_match_hostname Namespace Reference

Classes
class	CertificateError
Functions
def	_dnsname_match
def	match_hostname
Variables
string	__version__ = '3.4.0.2'

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Detailed Description

The match_hostname() function from Python 3.3.3, essential when using SSL.

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Function Documentation

def backports.ssl_match_hostname._dnsname_match	(		dn,
			hostname,
			max_wildcards = 1
	)		[private]

Matching according to RFC 6125, section 6.4.3

http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6125#section-6.4.3

Definition at line 11 of file backports/ssl_match_hostname/__init__.py.

def backports.ssl_match_hostname.match_hostname	(		cert,
			hostname
	)

Verify that *cert* (in decoded format as returned by
SSLSocket.getpeercert()) matches the *hostname*.  RFC 2818 and RFC 6125
rules are followed, but IP addresses are not accepted for *hostname*.

CertificateError is raised on failure. On success, the function
returns nothing.

Definition at line 64 of file backports/ssl_match_hostname/__init__.py.

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Variable Documentation

string backports::ssl_match_hostname::__version__ = '3.4.0.2'

Definition at line 5 of file backports/ssl_match_hostname/__init__.py.