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diff --git a/docs/features/upstreamcerts.rst b/docs/features/upstreamcerts.rst deleted file mode 100644 index af2e2226..00000000 --- a/docs/features/upstreamcerts.rst +++ /dev/null @@ -1,23 +0,0 @@ -.. _upstreamcerts: - -Upstream Certificates -===================== - -When mitmproxy receives a connection destined for an SSL-protected service, it -freezes the connection before reading its request data, and makes a connection -to the upstream server to "sniff" the contents of its SSL certificate. The -information gained - the **Common Name** and **Subject Alternative Names** - is -then used to generate the interception certificate, which is sent to the client -so the connection can continue. - -This rather intricate little dance lets us seamlessly generate correct -certificates even if the client has specified only an IP address rather than the -hostname. It also means that we don't need to sniff additional data to generate -certs in transparent mode. - -Upstream cert sniffing is on by default, and can optionally be turned off. - -================== ============================= -command-line :option:`--no-upstream-cert` -mitmproxy shortcut :kbd:`o` then :kbd:`U` -================== ============================= |