For TLS-wrapped protocols I'll use openssl s_client or ncat or some other simple stdin/out-friendly wrapper. There's no need to abandon line-oriented text-based

For TLS-wrapped protocols I'll use openssl s_client or ncat or some other simple stdin/out-friendly wrapper. There's no need to abandon line-oriented text-based application protocols just because the next layer down has a binary structure. After all, I'm not crafting TCP segments by hand. I recommend that internal network services use HTTPS, there's plenty of reason not to lower your standards internally.