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When starting a handshake for an SSL 3 or a TLS 1 connection, Mozilla will advertise its support for the new renegotiation extension, so the server can know about it. | When starting a handshake for an SSL 3 or a TLS 1 connection, Mozilla will advertise its support for the new renegotiation extension, so the server can know about it. | ||
Should Mozilla detect that a server asks the Mozilla client to perform a renegotiation on an existing connection, Mozilla may reject or accept this | Should Mozilla detect that a server asks the Mozilla client to perform a renegotiation on an existing connection, Mozilla may reject or accept this request, depending on the server software and depending on the configuration of the Mozilla client (e.g. Firefox). | ||
< | <strong>In order to understand the following preferences to control Mozilla's behaviour, it's important to understand and carefully distinguish the terms “negotiation” and “renegotiation”.</strong> | ||
Negotiation refers to the initial handshake between client and server. | Negotiation refers to the initial handshake between client and server. | ||