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@@ -1217,8 +1217,9 @@ By definition the Websocket port is 5700+@var{display}. If @var{host} is
specified connections will only be allowed from this host.
As an alternative the Websocket port could be specified by using
@code{websocket}=@var{port}.
-TLS encryption for the Websocket connection is supported if the required
-certificates are specified with the VNC option @option{x509}.
+If no TLS credentials are provided, the websocket connection runs in
+unencrypted mode. If TLS credentials are provided, the websocket connection
+requires encrypted client connections.
@item password
@@ -1239,6 +1240,20 @@ date and time).
You can also use keywords "now" or "never" for the expiration time to
allow <protocol> password to expire immediately or never expire.
+@item tls-creds=@var{ID}
+
+Provides the ID of a set of TLS credentials to use to secure the
+VNC server. They will apply to both the normal VNC server socket
+and the websocket socket (if enabled). Setting TLS credentials
+will cause the VNC server socket to enable the VeNCrypt auth
+mechanism. The credentials should have been previously created
+using the @option{-object tls-creds} argument.
+
+The @option{tls-creds} parameter obsoletes the @option{tls},
+@option{x509}, and @option{x509verify} options, and as such
+it is not permitted to set both new and old type options at
+the same time.
+
@item tls
Require that client use TLS when communicating with the VNC server. This
@@ -1246,6 +1261,9 @@ uses anonymous TLS credentials so is susceptible to a man-in-the-middle
attack. It is recommended that this option be combined with either the
@option{x509} or @option{x509verify} options.
+This option is now deprecated in favor of using the @option{tls-creds}
+argument.
+
@item x509=@var{/path/to/certificate/dir}
Valid if @option{tls} is specified. Require that x509 credentials are used
@@ -1255,6 +1273,9 @@ to provide authentication of the client when this is used. The path following
this option specifies where the x509 certificates are to be loaded from.
See the @ref{vnc_security} section for details on generating certificates.
+This option is now deprecated in favour of using the @option{tls-creds}
+argument.
+
@item x509verify=@var{/path/to/certificate/dir}
Valid if @option{tls} is specified. Require that x509 credentials are used
@@ -1268,6 +1289,9 @@ path following this option specifies where the x509 certificates are to
be loaded from. See the @ref{vnc_security} section for details on generating
certificates.
+This option is now deprecated in favour of using the @option{tls-creds}
+argument.
+
@item sasl
Require that the client use SASL to authenticate with the VNC server.