[exim-cvs] Docs: clarify when TLS authenticator is run

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Subject: [exim-cvs] Docs: clarify when TLS authenticator is run
Gitweb: https://git.exim.org/exim.git/commitdiff/1f0448c3438bf89c36aa1bfa9e708976a0f95a4f
Commit:     1f0448c3438bf89c36aa1bfa9e708976a0f95a4f
Parent:     4b8cdd1571a4635ff2951306102dc22f7c8af7f3
Author:     Jeremy Harris <jgh146exb@???>
AuthorDate: Mon May 8 20:28:07 2023 +0100
Committer:  Jeremy Harris <jgh146exb@???>
CommitDate: Wed Jun 7 12:46:59 2023 +0100


    Docs: clarify when TLS authenticator is run
---
 doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt | 5 +++--
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)


diff --git a/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt b/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt
index a2374b187..c1c6293c9 100644
--- a/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt
+++ b/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt
@@ -28981,9 +28981,10 @@ for which it must have been requested via the
(see &<<CHAPTLS>>&).

If an authenticator of this type is configured it is
-run before any SMTP-level communication is done,
+run immediately after a TLS connection being negotiated
+(due to either STARTTLS or TLS-on-connect)
and can authenticate the connection.
-If it does, SMTP authentication is not offered.
+If it does, SMTP authentication is not subsequently offered.

A maximum of one authenticator of this type may be present.


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