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Command: SSL_new | Section: 3 | Source: MINIX | File: SSL_new.3
SSL_new(3) OpenSSL SSL_new(3)
NAME
SSL_new - create a new SSL structure for a connection
LIBRARY
libcrypto, -lcrypto
SYNOPSIS
#include <openssl/ssl.h>
SSL *SSL_new(SSL_CTX *ctx);
DESCRIPTION
SSL_new() creates a new SSL structure which is needed to hold the data
for a TLS/SSL connection. The new structure inherits the settings of
the underlying context ctx: connection method (SSLv2/v3/TLSv1),
options, verification settings, timeout settings.
RETURN VALUES
The following return values can occur:
NULL
The creation of a new SSL structure failed. Check the error stack
to find out the reason.
Pointer to an SSL structure
The return value points to an allocated SSL structure.
SEE ALSO
SSL_free(3), SSL_clear(3), SSL_CTX_set_options(3), SSL_get_SSL_CTX(3),
ssl(3)
1.0.1n 2009-07-19 SSL_new(3)