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diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/config.sgml
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@@ -1203,6 +1203,30 @@ include_dir 'conf.d'
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry id="guc-ssl-dh-params-file" xreflabel="ssl_dh_params_file">
+ <term><varname>ssl_dh_params_file</varname> (<type>string</type>)
+ <indexterm>
+ <primary><varname>ssl_dh_params_file</> configuration parameter</primary>
+ </indexterm>
+ </term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ Specifies the name of the file containing Diffie-Hellman parameters
+ used for so-called ephemeral DH family of SSL ciphers. The default is
+ empty, in which case compiled-in default DH parameters used. Using
+ custom DH parameters reduces the exposure if an attacker manages to
+ crack the well-known compiled-in DH parameters. You can create your own
+ DH parameters file with the command
+ <command>openssl dhparam -out dhparams.pem 2048</command>.
+ </para>
+
+ <para>
+ This parameter can only be set in the <filename>postgresql.conf</>
+ file or on the server command line.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+ </varlistentry>
+
<varlistentry id="guc-krb-server-keyfile" xreflabel="krb_server_keyfile">
<term><varname>krb_server_keyfile</varname> (<type>string</type>)
<indexterm>