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Command: SSL_new | Section: 3 | Source: OpenBSD | File: SSL_new.3
SSL_NEW(3) FreeBSD Library Functions Manual SSL_NEW(3)
NAME
SSL_new, SSL_up_ref - create a new SSL structure for a connection
SYNOPSIS
#include <openssl/ssl.h>
SSL *
SSL_new(SSL_CTX *ctx);
int
SSL_up_ref(SSL *ssl);
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, options, verification
settings, timeout settings, security level. The reference count of the
new structure is set to 1.
SSL_up_ref() increments the reference count of ssl by 1.
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.
SSL_up_ref() returns 1 for success or 0 for failure.
SEE ALSO
ssl(3), SSL_clear(3), SSL_CTX_set_options(3),
SSL_CTX_set_security_level(3), SSL_free(3), SSL_get_SSL_CTX(3)
HISTORY
SSL_new() appeared in SSLeay 0.4 or earlier and has been available since
OpenBSD 2.4.
SSL_up_ref() first appeared in OpenSSL 1.1.0 and has been available since
OpenBSD 6.3.
FreeBSD 14.1-RELEASE-p8 July 13, 2022 FreeBSD 14.1-RELEASE-p8