[erlang-questions] where to find correct documentation for erlang distribution over SSL?

[Dan Gudmundsson]

Yes it was broken in at least R12B-5, it is fixed again in R13A.

And I worded the OTP-7536 like that because I thought but didn't know (and had no time to 
investigate) if it only was the documentation that was the problem, turns out the code was
broken.

I guess the docs still need work, but the code works now :-)

/Dan

Kris Prieb wrote:
> Hi Bruce, list,
> 
> Yes, you might be right: I may have misinterpreted the release note to
> mean only that the documentation was wrong.  Perhaps distribution over
> SSL is in fact broken in SSL 3.10 (OTP R12B5).  I just assumed that it
> was working because the release just prior, SSL 3.9 (OTP R12B4), has
> the following release note:
> 
> "Erlang distribution over ssl was broken after R11B-0, this has now been fixed.
> Own Id: OTP-7004"
> 
> I second the request for comment from someone from OTP.
> 
> I also agree that distribution over SSL is *great* functionality.  If
> it has been broken I hope it gets fixed again for R13.
> 
> Kris
> 
> On Tue, Mar 24, 2009 at 3:25 PM, Bruce Fitzsimons <bruce@REDACTED> wrote:
>> Hi Kris, list,
>>
>> Is OTP-7536 actually fixed? I can't see any reference to it moving from
>> "known" to "fixed". Was it really just documentation?
>>
>> I've not revisted or retested SSL distribution since I created the patch to
>> make it work and then lost interest in the proto-project that required it
>> for Front End to Back End communcation across the internet. That was on
>> R11B-5. I don't know if it has been reworked to work out of the box in later
>> releases, or if my convoluted patch was accepted in some form, and I've not
>> had a chance to look. Can anyone from OTP comment?
>>
>> I know the Erlang SSL infrastructure has evolved, and SSL distribution
>> wasn't overly loved/used by customers (apparently) but it is great
>> functionality.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Bruce
>>
>> Kris Prieb wrote:
>>> Michael, I'm already familiar with the contents at the link you
>>> mentioned through a lot of googling, but thanks anyway.
>>>
>>> After some further noodling around I've been able to establish an SSL
>>> connection to a single node where I've created the initiating
>>> (non-erlang node) end point myself using the SSL application.  I still
>>> am unable get the full erlang distribution running on SSL, however, so
>>> I remain open to suggestions.
>>>
>>> Kris
>>>
>>>
>>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>> Date: Mon, 23 Mar 2009 16:01:58 -0700
>>> From: Michael McDaniel <erlangy@REDACTED>
>>> Subject: Re: [erlang-questions] where to find correct documentation
>>>       for     erlang distribution over SSL?
>>> To: erlang-questions@REDACTED
>>> Message-ID: <20090323230157.GO18122@REDACTED>
>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1
>>>
>>>
>>>  old, but possibly will assist ...
>>>
>>>
>>>  http://trapexit.org/Distributed_erlang_using_ssl_through_firewalls
>>>
>>>
>>> ~M
>>>
>>>
>>> On Mon, Mar 23, 2009 at 04:35:51PM -0500, Kris Prieb wrote:
>>>
>>>> I have been trying to start erlang distribution over SSL using SSL
>>>> 3.10 in OTP R12-B5 by following Section 5 of the SSL User's Guide
>>>> (http://www.erlang.org/doc/apps/ssl/usersguide_frame.html). ?I have
>>>> gotten two nodes up, but I cannot get them to successfully
>>>> net_adm:ping/1 each other.?(I get a pang not a pong).  I only just
>>>> read that the documentation for distribution over SSL is in fact not
>>>> entirely correct.  As noted in the release notes for SSL 3.10:
>>>>
>>>> "1.1.3 Known Bugs and Problems
>>>> Running erlang distribution over ssl don't work as described in the
>>>> documentation.
>>>> Own Id: OTP-7536"
>>>>
>>>> Does anyone know where I might find correct documentation on erlang
>>>> distribution over SSL, or alternatively, what parts of the current
>>>> documentation are incorrect and how?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks in advance!
>>>> Kris
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