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Mention SNI being backported to Python2.7.9 in FAQ
That happened as part of PEP 466 - "Network Security Enhancements for Python 2.7"
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more than one SSL site they need to be able to return the appropriate
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certificate based on the hostname the client is connecting to.
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Python3's SSL module includes native support for SNI. This support has not been
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back ported to Python2. For information on using SNI with Requests on Python2
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refer to this `Stack Overflow answer`_.
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Python3 and Python 2.7.9+ include native support for SNI in their SSL modules.
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For information on using SNI with Requests on Python < 2.7.9 refer to this
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`Stack Overflow answer`_.
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.. _`Server-Name-Indication`: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Server_Name_Indication
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.. _`virtual hosting`: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_hosting

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