flag use_ssl; /* use SSL encrypted session */
char *sslkey; /* optional SSL private key file */
char *sslcert; /* optional SSL certificate file */
- char *sslproto; /* force usage of protocol (ssl2|ssl3|tls1) - defaults to ssl23 */
+ char *sslproto; /** force transport protocol (ssl2|ssl3|ssl23|tls1) - if NULL,
+ use ssl23 for SSL and opportunistic tls1 for non-SSL connections. */
char *sslcertpath; /* Trusted certificate directory for checking the server cert */
flag sslcertck; /* Strictly check the server cert. */
char *sslfingerprint; /* Fingerprint to check against */