[Python-Dev] Simplify and unify SSL verification

Donald Stufft donald at stufft.io
Thu Nov 7 22:45:37 CET 2013


On Nov 7, 2013, at 4:42 PM, Christian Heimes <christian at python.org> wrote:

>>> 
>>> - deprecate implicit verify_mode=CERT_NONE. Python 3.5 will default
>>>   to CERT_REQUIRED.
>> 
>> -0.9. This breaks compatibility and doesn't achieve anything, since
>> there's no reliable story for CA certs.
> 
> I'd like to move to "secure by default". The CA cert situation is solved
> on most platforms.

Please Yes, secure by default +1000

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