Dropping support for unmaintained crypto libraries - delayed - 2018-08-18


A few days ago we dropped support for outdated crypto libraries, but there were more users than we expected with problems. Therefore we have rolled back the changes, but we will press ahead somewhere next month, essentially giving you more time to prepare.


Roughly the users with problems could be divided into two groups:


- Windows 7 users
- Linux/BSD/Mac users running ancient software


To all Windows 7 users: Windows 7 was documented as supporting the newer version of the crypto standards, but apparently that requires a patch. In preparation of the changes next month, install this official patch to enable TLSv1.2 support in Windows 7. It's the sane thing to do anyway. It will also make your other internet traffic faster and more secure. With this patch installed your torrent client will continue to function properly with our tracker next month.


To all users still running outdated (software on) other platforms: upgrade, or at least disable the https tracker in your profile and replace the announce URL from all your currently seeding torrents to http:// instead of https://. Running an outdated an unmaintained crypto library can do more harm than good. Your torrent client will stop functioning with HDBits if you don't undertake any actions on your end.