Re: [exim] Weird client TLS problem

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Author: Heiko Schlittermann
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To: exim-users
Subject: Re: [exim] Weird client TLS problem
Jerome Louvel <contact@???> (Do 10 Apr 2008 17:08:23 CEST):
>
> Hi all,
>
> We have two client machines behind the same router, sharing the same public
> IP address. Using Telnet, we can both connect to our remote Exim server.
>
> However, one can't start a TLS session for an unknown reason. Here is the
> trace for the Telnet client succeeding:
>
> 220 alaska.noelios.com ESMTP Exim 4.63 Thu, 10 Apr 2008 16:05:17 +0200
> EHLO colorado
> 250-alaska.noelios.com Hello m215.net81-67-81.noos.fr [81.67.81.215]
> 250-SIZE 52428800
> 250-PIPELINING
> 250-STARTTLS
> 250 HELP
> STARTTLS
> 220 TLS go ahead
>
> Now the one for the telnet client failing:
>
> 220 alaska.noelios.com ESMTP Exim 4.63 Thu, 10 Apr 2008 16:06:32 +0200
> EHLO colorado
> 250-alaska.noelios.com Hello m215.net81-67-81.noos.fr [81.67.81.215]
> 250-SIZE 52428800
> 250-PIPELINING
> 250-STARTTLS
> 250 HELP
> STARTTLS
> 454 TLS temporairement indisponible
>
> The last 454 message means "temporarily unavailable" in French. We couldn't
> find additional debug/log information on the server.


Is there any delay between STARTTLS and 454?
Could it be that you miss enough entropy? (Check
/proc/kernel/random/entropy_available during the failing connection).

And, I'd guess, there *should* be some hint in the logs.


    Best regards from Dresden
    Viele Grüße aus Dresden
    Heiko Schlittermann
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