# Nginx-1.2.5

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/nginx-1-2-5/224479>\
**Category:** NGINX\
**Created:** [November 13, 2012, 2:58pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/nginx-1-2-5/224479 "2012-11-13T14:58:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![aris](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/258eb7/32.png) [@aris](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/aris)\
**Post date:** [November 13, 2012, 2:58pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/nginx-1-2-5/224479/1 "2012-11-13T14:58:31Z")

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Changes with nginx 1.2.5 13 Nov  
2012

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*) Feature: the "optional_no_ca" parameter of the 

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“ssl\_verify\_client”  
directive.  
Thanks to Mike K. and Eric O’Connor.

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*) Feature: the $bytes_sent, $connection, and $connection_requests
   variables can now be used not only in the "log_format" directive.
   Thanks to Benjamin Grössing.

*) Feature: resolver now randomly rotates addresses returned from 

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cache.  
Thanks to Anton Jouline.

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*) Feature: the "auto" parameter of the "worker_processes" 

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directive.

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*) Bugfix: "cache file ... has md5 collision" alert.

*) Bugfix: OpenSSL 0.9.7 compatibility.

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Maxim D.

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**Author:** ![Maxim\_D](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/da6949/32.png) [@Maxim\_D](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Maxim_D)\
**Post date:** [November 13, 2012, 8:34pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/nginx-1-2-5/224479/2 "2012-11-13T20:34:38Z")

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Hi

Have all the ssl features from the development branch been brought down  
?

Specifically the option of having a ca hint for client certs and a  
different chain of ca for verifying ?

Alex

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**Author:** ![Maxim\_D](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/da6949/32.png) [@Maxim\_D](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Maxim_D)\
**Post date:** [November 13, 2012, 8:47pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/nginx-1-2-5/224479/3 "2012-11-13T20:47:30Z")

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Hello Nginx U.s,

Now available: Nginx 1.2.5 For Windows [Nginx 1.2.5 for Windows – Kevin Worthington](http://goo.gl/8POBa) (32-bit and  
64-bit  
versions)

These versions are to support legacy users who are already using Cygwin  
based builds of Nginx. Officially supported native Windows binaries are  
at  
[nginx.org](http://nginx.org).

Announcements are also available via my Twitter stream (  
[http://twitter.com/kworthington](http://twitter.com/kworthington)), if you prefer to receive updates that  
way.

## Thank you, Kevin

Kevin W.  
kworthington _@_ (gmail] [dot} {com)

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**Author:** ![Maxim\_D](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/da6949/32.png) [@Maxim\_D](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Maxim_D)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2012, 3:45am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/nginx-1-2-5/224479/4 "2012-11-14T03:45:15Z")

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Hello!

On Tue, Nov 13, 2012 at 07:34:03PM +0000, Alex Samad - Yieldbroker  
wrote:

> Have all the ssl features from the development branch been  
> brought down ?
> 
> Specifically the option of having a ca hint for client certs and  
> a different chain of ca for verifying ?

No, it’s still only in 1.3.x branch.

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Maxim D.

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