ietf-nntp TLS response codes

[Jeffrey M. Vinocur]

On Sun, 16 Mar 2003, Russ Allbery wrote:

> I think 580 is the right error code for a failure in TLS negotiation, 

Fixed.


> For using STARTTLS after encryption is already active, we're removing
> STARTTLS from the available extensions after it successfully completes,
> right?  That would indicate that 500 is the right error code to use

Works for me.  Fixed, with explanation.


> We need some error code akin to 480 that the server can return whenever
> the client attempts a command that requires a security layer.  [...]

Indeed.  I guess I'll leave 483 as is for the time being; if anyone feels 
strongly this should be 484 instead do say so.


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Jeffrey M. Vinocur
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