* Jaya Nageswar:

> So when SSLv23 is set as the protocol at both client and server, Does
> client automatically fall back and try with SSLV3 protocol if the
> connection with TLSv1 fails.

No, unless you have explicitly written retry code on your own.

> Does Protocol downgrade dance means the client retry again to connect with
> Serverusing a explicit calls or does it automatically happen when both
> client and Server supports the protocols like SSLv23 at both the sides.
> Just want to get some clarity here.

Explicit calls.  It's a rare usage scenario outside browsers.

> if we have SSLv23 at both and Server, Will the protocol used for
> communication will always be TLSv1  (the highest protocol at both client
> and Server) though the client always try to send SSLv2 client_hello message
> to the Server.

Usually, you should disable SSL 2.0 support in both client and server.
But yes, TLS will be used in this case.
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