SSL_new 3 2002-06-09 0.9.9-dev OpenSSL
NAME
SSL_new - create a new SSL structure for a connection
LIBRARY
libcrypto, -lcrypto
SYNOPSIS
#include
SSL *SSL_new(SSL_CTX *ctx);
DESCRIPTION
_S_S_L___n_e_w_(_) creates a new SSSSLL structure which is needed to hold the
data for a TLS/SSL connection. The new structure inherits the settings
of the underlying context ccttxx: connection method (SSLv2/v3/TLSv1),
options, verification settings, timeout settings.
RETURN VALUES
The following return values can occur:
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NULL
The creation of a new SSL structure failed. Check the error stack to
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find out the reason.
-
Pointer to an SSL structure
The return value points to an allocated SSL structure.
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SEE ALSO
_S_S_L___f_r_e_e(3), _S_S_L___c_l_e_a_r(3),
_S_S_L___C_T_X___s_e_t___o_p_t_i_o_n_s(3),
_S_S_L___g_e_t___S_S_L___C_T_X(3),
_s_s_l(3)