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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+#
+# PoC for checking the ellipticale curves negotiated
+# x448 and x25519 are missing, others are not supported
+# License see testssl.sh
+
+
+HN="$1"
+[ -z "$HN" ] && HN=testssl.sh
+for curve in $(bin/openssl.Linux.x86_64 ecparam -list_curves | awk -F':' '/:/ { print $1 }'); do
+	printf "$curve: "
+	#if bin/openssl.Linux.x86_64 s_client -curves $curve -connect $HN:443 -servername $HN </dev/null 2>/dev/null | grep -q "BEGIN CERTIFICATE" ; then
+	#	echo 'YES'
+	#else
+	#	echo '--'
+	#fi
+	if bin/openssl.Linux.x86_64 s_client -cipher ECDH -curves $curve -connect $HN:443 -servername $HN </dev/null 2>/dev/null | grep "Server Temp Key:" ; then
+		:
+	else
+		echo '--'
+	fi
+done
+
+# vim:ts=5:sw=5:expandtab
+#  $Id: curves.bash,v 1.2 2016/07/08 09:39:27 dirkw Exp $ 
+