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@@ -279,6 +279,15 @@ SSLSocket Objects
else:
raise
+.. method:: SSLSocket.unwrap()
+
+ Performs the SSL shutdown handshake, which removes the TLS layer
+ from the underlying socket, and returns the underlying socket
+ object. This can be used to go from encrypted operation over a
+ connection to unencrypted. The returned socket should always be
+ used for further communication with the other side of the
+ connection, rather than the original socket
+
.. method:: SSLSocket.getpeercert(binary_form=False)
If there is no certificate for the peer on the other end of the