I have no idea why it was implemented like that (one thread making the TCP-connection and another upgrading it to SSL),

This just sounds very bizarre to me! You may have to fix this which sounds like an fundamental problem? I've never had to "upgrade" a connection to SSL after successful connection to a particular IP/port combination - in my experience, I have to start that way or the server won't talk to me at all!

Is there a way to "dumb the code" down so that the other Monks can work on it?

The SSL connection should happen fast (like 1+ second, not 30 minutes). Your credentials work or they don't work. I guess this also has to do whatever you are connecting to!

In reply to Re^5: SSL-socket on Windows by Marshall
in thread SSL-socket on Windows by morgon

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