Using cipher specifications
This section contains information regarding cipher specifications, including browser configuration, key sizes, valid
cipher specifications and associated notes 
. Links to related information appear
at the end of this section.
- Configuring the browser
- Identifying cipher specifications and key sizes
- Listing valid cipher specifications
- Secure Sockets Layer Version 2 Cipher Specifications
- Secure Sockets Layer Version 3 and Transport Layer Security Version 1 Cipher Specifications
- Finding related information
Configuring the browser
The following directives require browser configuration:
- SSLCipherBan
- SSLCipherRequire
- SSLCipherSpec
- SSLVersion
Identifying cipher specifications and key sizes
The Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) cipher specification indicates the data encryption algorithm and key size usage. SSL V3 includes the hashing algorithm. For example, cipher specification DES SHA (56 bit) uses the DES encryption algorithm, a 56-bit key size and the SHA hashing algorithm. For more detailed information on cipher specifications, go to SSL V3.0 Specifications.
Listing valid cipher specifications
The following section provides a listing of currently valid cipher specifications.
SSL Version 2 cipher specifications:
- SSL_DES_192_EDE3_CBC_WITH_MD5
- SSL_RC4_128_WITH_MD5
- SSL_RC2_CBC_128_CBC_WITH_MD5
- SSL_DES_64_CBC_WITH_MD5
- SSL_RC4_128_EXPORT40_WITH_MD5
- SSL_RC2_CBC_128_CBC_EXPORT40_WITH_MD5
| North American Edition (U.S. and Canada) | ||
| Short name | Long name | Description |
| 27 | SSL_DES_192_EDE3_CBC_WITH_MD5 | Triple-DES (168 bit) |
| 21 | SSL_RC4_128_WITH_MD5 | RC4 (128 bit) |
| 23 | SSL_RC2_CBC_128_CBC_WITH_MD5 | RC2 (128 bit) |
| 26 | SSL_DES_64_CBC_WITH_MD5 | DES (56 bit) |
| 22 | SSL_RC4_128_EXPORT40_WITH_MD5 | RC4 (40 bit) |
| 24 | SSL_RC2_CBC_128_CBC_EXPORT40_WITH_MD5 | RC2 (40 bit) |
Secure Sockets Layer Version 3 and Transport Layer Security Version 1 Cipher Specifications:
- SSL_RSA_WITH_3DES_EDE_CBC_SHA
- SSL_RSA_EXPORT_WITH_RC4_40_MD4
- SSL_RSA_WITH_RC4_128_MD5
- SSL_RSA_WITH_DES_CBC_SHA
- SSL_RSA_WITH_RC4_128_SHA
- SSL_RSA_EXPORT_WITH_RC2_CBC_40_MD5
- SSL_RSA_WITH_NULL_SHA
- SSL_RSA_WITH_NULL_MD5
- SSL_NULL_WITH_NULL_NULL
- TLS_RSA_EXPORT1024_WITH_RC4_56_SHA
- TLS_RSA_EXPORT1024_WITH_DES_CBC_SHA
| North American Edition (US and Canada) | ||
| Short name | Long name | Description |
| 3A | SSL_RSA_WITH_3DES_EDE_CBC_SHA | Triple-DES SHA (168 bit) |
| 33 | SSL_RSA_EXPORT_WITH_RC4_40_MD5 | RC4 SHA (40 bit) |
| 34 | SSL_RSA_WITH_RC4_128_MD5 | RC4 MD5 (128 bit) |
| 39 | SSL_RSA_WITH_DES_CBC_SHA | DES SHA (56 bit) |
| 35 | SSL_RSA_WITH_RC4_128_SHA | RC4 SHA (128 bit) |
|
36 |
SSL_RSA_EXPORT_WITH_RC2_CBC_40_MD5 | RC2 MD5 (40 bit) |
| 32 | SSL_RSA_WITH_NULL_SHA | |
| 31 | SSL_RSA_WITH_NULL_MD5 | |
| 30 | SSL_NULL_WITH_NULL_NULL | |
| 62 | TLS_RSA_EXPORT1024_WITH_RC4_56_SHA | |
| 64 | TLS_RSA_EXPORT1024_WITH_DES_CBC_SHA | |
Cipher specification 36 requires Netscape Navigator V4.07 or later.
| International Export Edition | ||
| Short name | Long name | Description |
| 3A | SSL_RSA_WITH_3DES_EDE_CBC_SHA | Triple-DES SHA (168 bit) |
| 33 | SSL_RSA_EXPORT_WITH_RC4_40_MD5 | RC4 SHA (40 bit) |
| 34 | SSL_RSA_WITH_RC4_128_MD5 | RC4 MD5 (128 bit) |
| 39 | SSL_RSA_WITH_DES_CBC_SHA | DES SHA (56 bit) |
| 35 | SSL_RSA_WITH_RC4_128_SHA | RC4 SHA (128 bit) |
|
36 |
SSL_RSA_EXPORT_WITH_RC2_CBC_40_MD5 | RC2 MD5 (40 bit) |
| 32 | SSL_RSA_WITH_NULL_SHA | |
| 31 | SSL_RSA_WITH_NULL_MD5 | |
| 30 | SSL_NULL_WITH_NULL_NULL | |
| 62 | TLS_RSA_EXPORT1024_WITH_RC4_56_SHA | RC4 SHA Export1024 (56 bit) |
| 64 | TLS_RSA_EXPORT1024_WITH_DES_CBC_SHA | DES SHA Export1024 (56 bit) |
Cipher specification 36 requires Netscape Navigator V4.07 or later.
| Finding related information |
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