sslpsk-pmd3
sslpsk fork for pymobiledevice3
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you need TLS/PSK authentication and are working with Python 3.8–3.12. The package is stable, permissively licensed under Apache License 2.0, has no external dependencies, and offers pre-built wheels for common platforms. However, the repository is dormant (last commit February 2024); verify that security updates will be available if your use case requires active maintenance.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python 3.8 or later; compiled extension modules are pre-built for macOS (Intel and ARM), Linux (i686 and x86_64), Windows (x86_64), and musl-based systems.
- Medium install friction due to compiled wheels; pre-built binaries are available for macOS, Linux, Windows across Python 3.8–3.12, reducing build complexity.
- Last release February 2024; repository is dormant but not archived.
License · maintenance · safety
permissive license (permissive) — Apache License 2.0 is permissive: you may use, modify, and distribute freely in commercial and private projects, provided you include a copy of the license and document any changes.
last release 2024-02-09 (917 days) · last repo commit 2024-02-09 · 2 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 268,186 downloads/mo, #8,282 on PyPI
Alternatives
Verify before relying
import sslpsk
ctx = sslpsk.PSKContext()
ctx.set_psk('identity', b'preshared_key')- Whether the package will receive security updates beyond the February 2024 release given dormant status.
- Specific use cases or integrations with pymobiledevice3 that motivated the fork.
- Performance characteristics or limitations of PSK-based authentication versus standard TLS.
What it is and what it does
sslpsk-pmd3 is a fork of sslpsk that adds support for Python 3.8, 3.9, 3.10, 3.11, and 3.12. It enables TLS/SSL connections authenticated by pre-shared keys (PSK) rather than traditional certificate-based authentication, useful in scenarios where certificate infrastructure is unavailable or impractical. The package wraps low-level SSL/TLS operations to negotiate PSK-based cipher suites.
The library is distributed as pre-compiled wheels for multiple platforms and architectures, reducing installation friction. It has no runtime dependencies beyond Python itself. The fork was created to support pymobiledevice3, suggesting use in mobile device communication or testing contexts where PSK authentication is preferred.
Use it for
- Establish TLS connections to embedded devices or test servers that use PSK authentication.
- Implement secure communication in environments where certificate management is unavailable.
- Test or develop mobile device communication protocols that rely on pre-shared key authentication.
- Replace certificate-based authentication in legacy systems that support only PSK cipher suites.
Worth the install?
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Yes, if you need TLS/PSK authentication and are working with Python 3.8–3.12.
The package is stable, permissively licensed under Apache License 2.0, has no external dependencies, and offers pre-built wheels for common platforms. However, the repository is dormant (last commit February 2024); verify that security updates will be available if your use case requires active maintenance.
Install
sslpsk-pmd3 on PyPI
Before you install
Medium install friction due to compiled wheels; pre-built binaries are available for macOS, Linux, Windows across Python 3.8–3.12, reducing build complexity. Last release February 2024; repository is dormant but not archived.
Requires Python 3.8 or later; compiled extension modules are pre-built for macOS (Intel and ARM), Linux (i686 and x86_64), Windows (x86_64), and musl-based systems.
License in practice
Apache License 2.0 is permissive: you may use, modify, and distribute freely in commercial and private projects, provided you include a copy of the license and document any changes.
Quickstart
import sslpsk
ctx = sslpsk.PSKContext()
ctx.set_psk('identity', b'preshared_key')Verify before relying
- Whether the package will receive security updates beyond the February 2024 release given dormant status.
- Specific use cases or integrations with pymobiledevice3 that motivated the fork.
- Performance characteristics or limitations of PSK-based authentication versus standard TLS.
Package facts
| License | permissive license permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.8 |
| Install friction | Medium. Platform-specific wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | None |
| Maintenance | Dormant 917 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 268,186 / month, #8,282 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 5 - Production/StableProgramming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3 :: OnlyProgramming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9 |
Evidence: sslpsk_pmd3-1.0.3-cp310-cp310-macosx_10_9_x86_64.whl; sslpsk_pmd3-1.0.3-cp310-cp310-macosx_11_0_arm64.whl; sslpsk_pmd3-1.0.3-cp310-cp310-manylinux_2_17_i686.manylinux2014_i686.whl; sslpsk_pmd3-1.0.3-cp310-cp310-manylinux_2_17_x86_64.manylinux2014_x86_64.whl; sslpsk_pmd3-1.0.3-cp310-cp310-musllinux_1_1_i686.whl; sslpsk_pmd3-1.0.3-cp310-cp310-musllinux_1_1_x86_64.whl; sslpsk_pmd3-1.0.3-cp310-cp310-win_amd64.whl; sslpsk_pmd3-1.0.3-cp311-cp311-macosx_10_9_x86_64.whl; sslpsk_pmd3-1.0.3-cp311-cp311-macosx_11_0_arm64.whl; sslpsk_pmd3-1.0.3-cp311-cp311-manylinux_2_17_i686.manylinux2014_i686.whl; sslpsk_pmd3-1.0.3-cp311-cp311-manylinux_2_17_x86_64.manylinux2014_x86_64.whl; sslpsk_pmd3-1.0.3-cp311-cp311-musllinux_1_1_i686.whl; sslpsk_pmd3-1.0.3-cp311-cp311-musllinux_1_1_x86_64.whl; sslpsk_pmd3-1.0.3-cp311-cp311-win_amd64.whl; sslpsk_pmd3-1.0.3-cp312-cp312-macosx_10_9_x86_64.whl; sslpsk_pmd3-1.0.3-cp312-cp312-macosx_11_0_arm64.whl; sslpsk_pmd3-1.0.3-cp312-cp312-manylinux_2_17_i686.manylinux2014_i686.whl; sslpsk_pmd3-1.0.3-cp312-cp312-manylinux_2_17_x86_64.manylinux2014_x86_64.whl; sslpsk_pmd3-1.0.3-cp312-cp312-musllinux_1_1_i686.whl; sslpsk_pmd3-1.0.3-cp312-cp312-musllinux_1_1_x86_64.whl
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