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ssl(3)                              OpenSSL                             ssl(3)

NAME

SSL - OpenSSL SSL/TLS library

SYNOPSIS

DESCRIPTION

The OpenSSL ssl library implements the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL v2/v3) and Transport Layer Security (TLS v1) protocols. It provides a rich API which is documented here. At first the library must be initialized; see SSL_library_init(3). Then an SSL_CTX object is created as a framework to establish TLS/SSL enabled connections (see SSL_CTX_new(3)). Various options regarding certificates, algorithms etc. can be set in this object. When a network connection has been created, it can be assigned to an SSL object. After the SSL object has been created using SSL_new(3), SSL_set_fd(3) or SSL_set_bio(3) can be used to associate the network connection with the object. Then the TLS/SSL handshake is performed using SSL_accept(3) or SSL_connect(3) respectively. SSL_read(3) and SSL_write(3) are used to read and write data on the TLS/SSL connection. SSL_shutdown(3) can be used to shut down the TLS/SSL connection.

DATA STRUCTURES

Currently the OpenSSL ssl library functions deals with the following data structures: SSL_METHOD (SSL Method) That's a dispatch structure describing the internal ssl library methods/functions which implement the various protocol versions (SSLv1, SSLv2 and TLSv1). It's needed to create an SSL_CTX. SSL_CIPHER (SSL Cipher) This structure holds the algorithm information for a particular cipher which are a core part of the SSL/TLS protocol. The available ciphers are configured on a SSL_CTX basis and the actually used ones are then part of the SSL_SESSION. SSL_CTX (SSL Context) That's the global context structure which is created by a server or client once per program life-time and which holds mainly default values for the SSL structures which are later created for the connections. SSL_SESSION (SSL Session) This is a structure containing the current TLS/SSL session details for a connection: SSL_CIPHERs, client and server certificates, keys, etc. SSL (SSL Connection) That's the main SSL/TLS structure which is created by a server or client per established connection. This actually is the core structure in the SSL API. Under run-time the application usually deals with this structure which has links to mostly all other structures.

HEADER FILES

Currently the OpenSSL ssl library provides the following C header files containing the prototypes for the data structures and and functions: ssl.h That's the common header file for the SSL/TLS API. Include it into your program to make the API of the ssl library available. It internally includes both more private SSL headers and headers from the crypto library. Whenever you need hard-core details on the internals of the SSL API, look inside this header file. ssl2.h That's the sub header file dealing with the SSLv2 protocol only. Usually you don't have to include it explicitly because it's already included by ssl.h. ssl3.h That's the sub header file dealing with the SSLv3 protocol only. Usually you don't have to include it explicitly because it's already included by ssl.h. ssl23.h That's the sub header file dealing with the combined use of the SSLv2 and SSLv3 protocols. Usually you don't have to include it explicitly because it's already included by ssl.h. tls1.h That's the sub header file dealing with the TLSv1 protocol only. Usually you don't have to include it explicitly because it's already included by ssl.h.

API FUNCTIONS

Currently the OpenSSL ssl library exports 214 API functions. They are documented in the following: DEALING WITH PROTOCOL METHODS Here we document the various API functions which deal with the SSL/TLS protocol methods defined in SSL_METHOD structures. const SSL_METHOD *SSLv23_method(void); Constructor for the version-flexible SSL_METHOD structure for clients, servers or both. See SSL_CTX_new(3) for details. const SSL_METHOD *SSLv23_client_method(void); Constructor for the version-flexible SSL_METHOD structure for clients. const SSL_METHOD *SSLv23_client_method(void); Constructor for the version-flexible SSL_METHOD structure for servers. const SSL_METHOD *TLSv1_2_method(void); Constructor for the TLSv1.2 SSL_METHOD structure for clients, servers or both. const SSL_METHOD *TLSv1_2_client_method(void); Constructor for the TLSv1.2 SSL_METHOD structure for clients. const SSL_METHOD *TLSv1_2_server_method(void); Constructor for the TLSv1.2 SSL_METHOD structure for servers. const SSL_METHOD *TLSv1_1_method(void); Constructor for the TLSv1.1 SSL_METHOD structure for clients, servers or both. const SSL_METHOD *TLSv1_1_client_method(void); Constructor for the TLSv1.1 SSL_METHOD structure for clients. const SSL_METHOD *TLSv1_1_server_method(void); Constructor for the TLSv1.1 SSL_METHOD structure for servers. const SSL_METHOD *TLSv1_method(void); Constructor for the TLSv1 SSL_METHOD structure for clients, servers or both. const SSL_METHOD *TLSv1_client_method(void); Constructor for the TLSv1 SSL_METHOD structure for clients. const SSL_METHOD *TLSv1_server_method(void); Constructor for the TLSv1 SSL_METHOD structure for servers. const SSL_METHOD *SSLv3_method(void); Constructor for the SSLv3 SSL_METHOD structure for clients, servers or both. const SSL_METHOD *SSLv3_client_method(void); Constructor for the SSLv3 SSL_METHOD structure for clients. const SSL_METHOD *SSLv3_server_method(void); Constructor for the SSLv3 SSL_METHOD structure for servers. const SSL_METHOD *SSLv2_method(void); Constructor for the SSLv2 SSL_METHOD structure for clients, servers or both. const SSL_METHOD *SSLv2_client_method(void); Constructor for the SSLv2 SSL_METHOD structure for clients. const SSL_METHOD *SSLv2_server_method(void); Constructor for the SSLv2 SSL_METHOD structure for servers. DEALING WITH CIPHERS Here we document the various API functions which deal with the SSL/TLS ciphers defined in SSL_CIPHER structures. char *SSL_CIPHER_description(SSL_CIPHER *cipher, char *buf, int len); Write a string to buf (with a maximum size of len) containing a human readable description of cipher. Returns buf. int SSL_CIPHER_get_bits(SSL_CIPHER *cipher, int *alg_bits); Determine the number of bits in cipher. Because of export crippled ciphers there are two bits: The bits the algorithm supports in general (stored to alg_bits) and the bits which are actually used (the return value). const char *SSL_CIPHER_get_name(SSL_CIPHER *cipher); Return the internal name of cipher as a string. These are the various strings defined by the SSL2_TXT_xxx, SSL3_TXT_xxx and TLS1_TXT_xxx definitions in the header files. char *SSL_CIPHER_get_version(SSL_CIPHER *cipher); Returns a string like ""TLSv1/SSLv3"" or ""SSLv2"" which indicates the SSL/TLS protocol version to which cipher belongs (i.e. where it was defined in the specification the first time). DEALING WITH PROTOCOL CONTEXTS Here we document the various API functions which deal with the SSL/TLS protocol context defined in the SSL_CTX structure. int SSL_CTX_add_client_CA(SSL_CTX *ctx, X509 *x); long SSL_CTX_add_extra_chain_cert(SSL_CTX *ctx, X509 *x509); int SSL_CTX_add_session(SSL_CTX *ctx, SSL_SESSION *c); int SSL_CTX_check_private_key(const SSL_CTX *ctx); long SSL_CTX_ctrl(SSL_CTX *ctx, int cmd, long larg, char *parg); void SSL_CTX_flush_sessions(SSL_CTX *s, long t); void SSL_CTX_free(SSL_CTX *a); char *SSL_CTX_get_app_data(SSL_CTX *ctx); X509_STORE *SSL_CTX_get_cert_store(SSL_CTX *ctx); STACK *SSL_CTX_get_client_CA_list(const SSL_CTX *ctx); int (*SSL_CTX_get_client_cert_cb(SSL_CTX *ctx))(SSL *ssl, X509 **x509, EVP_PKEY **pkey); void SSL_CTX_get_default_read_ahead(SSL_CTX *ctx); char *SSL_CTX_get_ex_data(const SSL_CTX *s, int idx); int SSL_CTX_get_ex_new_index(long argl, char *argp, int (*new_func);(void), int (*dup_func)(void), void (*free_func)(void)) void (*SSL_CTX_get_info_callback(SSL_CTX *ctx))(SSL *ssl, int cb, int ret); int SSL_CTX_get_quiet_shutdown(const SSL_CTX *ctx); void SSL_CTX_get_read_ahead(SSL_CTX *ctx); int SSL_CTX_get_session_cache_mode(SSL_CTX *ctx); long SSL_CTX_get_timeout(const SSL_CTX *ctx); int (*SSL_CTX_get_verify_callback(const SSL_CTX *ctx))(int ok, X509_STORE_CTX *ctx); int SSL_CTX_get_verify_mode(SSL_CTX *ctx); int SSL_CTX_load_verify_locations(SSL_CTX *ctx, char *CAfile, char *CApath); long SSL_CTX_need_tmp_RSA(SSL_CTX *ctx); SSL_CTX *SSL_CTX_new(const SSL_METHOD *meth); int SSL_CTX_remove_session(SSL_CTX *ctx, SSL_SESSION *c); int SSL_CTX_sess_accept(SSL_CTX *ctx); int SSL_CTX_sess_accept_good(SSL_CTX *ctx); int SSL_CTX_sess_accept_renegotiate(SSL_CTX *ctx); int SSL_CTX_sess_cache_full(SSL_CTX *ctx); int SSL_CTX_sess_cb_hits(SSL_CTX *ctx); int SSL_CTX_sess_connect(SSL_CTX *ctx); int SSL_CTX_sess_connect_good(SSL_CTX *ctx); int SSL_CTX_sess_connect_renegotiate(SSL_CTX *ctx); int SSL_CTX_sess_get_cache_size(SSL_CTX *ctx); SSL_SESSION *(*SSL_CTX_sess_get_get_cb(SSL_CTX *ctx))(SSL *ssl, unsigned char *data, int len, int *copy); int (*SSL_CTX_sess_get_new_cb(SSL_CTX *ctx)(SSL *ssl, SSL_SESSION *sess); void (*SSL_CTX_sess_get_remove_cb(SSL_CTX *ctx)(SSL_CTX *ctx, SSL_SESSION *sess); int SSL_CTX_sess_hits(SSL_CTX *ctx); int SSL_CTX_sess_misses(SSL_CTX *ctx); int SSL_CTX_sess_number(SSL_CTX *ctx); void SSL_CTX_sess_set_cache_size(SSL_CTX *ctx,t); void SSL_CTX_sess_set_get_cb(SSL_CTX *ctx, SSL_SESSION *(*cb)(SSL *ssl, unsigned char *data, int len, int *copy)); void SSL_CTX_sess_set_new_cb(SSL_CTX *ctx, int (*cb)(SSL *ssl, SSL_SESSION *sess)); void SSL_CTX_sess_set_remove_cb(SSL_CTX *ctx, void (*cb)(SSL_CTX *ctx, SSL_SESSION *sess)); int SSL_CTX_sess_timeouts(SSL_CTX *ctx); LHASH *SSL_CTX_sessions(SSL_CTX *ctx); void SSL_CTX_set_app_data(SSL_CTX *ctx, void *arg); void SSL_CTX_set_cert_store(SSL_CTX *ctx, X509_STORE *cs); void SSL_CTX_set_cert_verify_cb(SSL_CTX *ctx, int (*cb)(), char *arg) int SSL_CTX_set_cipher_list(SSL_CTX *ctx, char *str); void SSL_CTX_set_client_CA_list(SSL_CTX *ctx, STACK *list); void SSL_CTX_set_client_cert_cb(SSL_CTX *ctx, int (*cb)(SSL *ssl, X509 **x509, EVP_PKEY **pkey)); void SSL_CTX_set_default_passwd_cb(SSL_CTX *ctx, int (*cb);(void)) void SSL_CTX_set_default_read_ahead(SSL_CTX *ctx, int m); int SSL_CTX_set_default_verify_paths(SSL_CTX *ctx); int SSL_CTX_set_ex_data(SSL_CTX *s, int idx, char *arg); void SSL_CTX_set_info_callback(SSL_CTX *ctx, void (*cb)(SSL *ssl, int cb, int ret)); void SSL_CTX_set_msg_callback(SSL_CTX *ctx, void (*cb)(int write_p, int version, int content_type, const void *buf, size_t len, SSL *ssl, void *arg)); void SSL_CTX_set_msg_callback_arg(SSL_CTX *ctx, void *arg); void SSL_CTX_set_options(SSL_CTX *ctx, unsigned long op); void SSL_CTX_set_quiet_shutdown(SSL_CTX *ctx, int mode); void SSL_CTX_set_read_ahead(SSL_CTX *ctx, int m); void SSL_CTX_set_session_cache_mode(SSL_CTX *ctx, int mode); int SSL_CTX_set_ssl_version(SSL_CTX *ctx, const SSL_METHOD *meth); void SSL_CTX_set_timeout(SSL_CTX *ctx, long t); long SSL_CTX_set_tmp_dh(SSL_CTX* ctx, DH *dh); long SSL_CTX_set_tmp_dh_callback(SSL_CTX *ctx, DH *(*cb)(void)); long SSL_CTX_set_tmp_rsa(SSL_CTX *ctx, RSA *rsa); SSL_CTX_set_tmp_rsa_callback "long SSL_CTX_set_tmp_rsa_callback(SSL_CTX *ctx, RSA *(*cb)(SSL *ssl, int export, int keylength));" Sets the callback which will be called when a temporary private key is required. The "export" flag will be set if the reason for needing a temp key is that an export ciphersuite is in use, in which case, "keylength" will contain the required keylength in bits. Generate a key of appropriate size (using ???) and return it. SSL_set_tmp_rsa_callback long SSL_set_tmp_rsa_callback(SSL *ssl, RSA *(*cb)(SSL *ssl, int export, int keylength)); The same as SSL_CTX_set_tmp_rsa_callback, except it operates on an SSL session instead of a context. void SSL_CTX_set_verify(SSL_CTX *ctx, int mode, int (*cb);(void)) int SSL_CTX_use_PrivateKey(SSL_CTX *ctx, EVP_PKEY *pkey); int SSL_CTX_use_PrivateKey_ASN1(int type, SSL_CTX *ctx, unsigned char *d, long len); int SSL_CTX_use_PrivateKey_file(SSL_CTX *ctx, char *file, int type); int SSL_CTX_use_RSAPrivateKey(SSL_CTX *ctx, RSA *rsa); int SSL_CTX_use_RSAPrivateKey_ASN1(SSL_CTX *ctx, unsigned char *d, long len); int SSL_CTX_use_RSAPrivateKey_file(SSL_CTX *ctx, char *file, int type); int SSL_CTX_use_certificate(SSL_CTX *ctx, X509 *x); int SSL_CTX_use_certificate_ASN1(SSL_CTX *ctx, int len, unsigned char *d); int SSL_CTX_use_certificate_file(SSL_CTX *ctx, char *file, int type); X509 *SSL_CTX_get0_certificate(const SSL_CTX *ctx); EVP_PKEY *SSL_CTX_get0_privatekey(const SSL_CTX *ctx); void SSL_CTX_set_psk_client_callback(SSL_CTX *ctx, unsigned int (*callback)(SSL *ssl, const char *hint, char *identity, unsigned int max_identity_len, unsigned char *psk, unsigned int max_psk_len)); int SSL_CTX_use_psk_identity_hint(SSL_CTX *ctx, const char *hint); void SSL_CTX_set_psk_server_callback(SSL_CTX *ctx, unsigned int (*callback)(SSL *ssl, const char *identity, unsigned char *psk, int max_psk_len)); DEALING WITH SESSIONS Here we document the various API functions which deal with the SSL/TLS sessions defined in the SSL_SESSION structures. int SSL_SESSION_cmp(const SSL_SESSION *a, const SSL_SESSION *b); void SSL_SESSION_free(SSL_SESSION *ss); char *SSL_SESSION_get_app_data(SSL_SESSION *s); char *SSL_SESSION_get_ex_data(const SSL_SESSION *s, int idx); int SSL_SESSION_get_ex_new_index(long argl, char *argp, int (*new_func);(void), int (*dup_func)(void), void (*free_func)(void)) long SSL_SESSION_get_time(const SSL_SESSION *s); long SSL_SESSION_get_timeout(const SSL_SESSION *s); unsigned long SSL_SESSION_hash(const SSL_SESSION *a); SSL_SESSION *SSL_SESSION_new(void); int SSL_SESSION_print(BIO *bp, const SSL_SESSION *x); int SSL_SESSION_print_fp(FILE *fp, const SSL_SESSION *x); void SSL_SESSION_set_app_data(SSL_SESSION *s, char *a); int SSL_SESSION_set_ex_data(SSL_SESSION *s, int idx, char *arg); long SSL_SESSION_set_time(SSL_SESSION *s, long t); long SSL_SESSION_set_timeout(SSL_SESSION *s, long t); DEALING WITH CONNECTIONS Here we document the various API functions which deal with the SSL/TLS connection defined in the SSL structure. int SSL_accept(SSL *ssl); int SSL_add_dir_cert_subjects_to_stack(STACK *stack, const char *dir); int SSL_add_file_cert_subjects_to_stack(STACK *stack, const char *file); int SSL_add_client_CA(SSL *ssl, X509 *x); char *SSL_alert_desc_string(int value); char *SSL_alert_desc_string_long(int value); char *SSL_alert_type_string(int value); char *SSL_alert_type_string_long(int value); int SSL_check_private_key(const SSL *ssl); void SSL_clear(SSL *ssl); long SSL_clear_num_renegotiations(SSL *ssl); int SSL_connect(SSL *ssl); void SSL_copy_session_id(SSL *t, const SSL *f); long SSL_ctrl(SSL *ssl, int cmd, long larg, char *parg); int SSL_do_handshake(SSL *ssl); SSL *SSL_dup(SSL *ssl); STACK *SSL_dup_CA_list(STACK *sk); void SSL_free(SSL *ssl); SSL_CTX *SSL_get_SSL_CTX(const SSL *ssl); char *SSL_get_app_data(SSL *ssl); X509 *SSL_get_certificate(const SSL *ssl); const char *SSL_get_cipher(const SSL *ssl); int SSL_get_cipher_bits(const SSL *ssl, int *alg_bits); char *SSL_get_cipher_list(const SSL *ssl, int n); char *SSL_get_cipher_name(const SSL *ssl); char *SSL_get_cipher_version(const SSL *ssl); STACK *SSL_get_ciphers(const SSL *ssl); STACK *SSL_get_client_CA_list(const SSL *ssl); SSL_CIPHER *SSL_get_current_cipher(SSL *ssl); long SSL_get_default_timeout(const SSL *ssl); int SSL_get_error(const SSL *ssl, int i); char *SSL_get_ex_data(const SSL *ssl, int idx); int SSL_get_ex_data_X509_STORE_CTX_idx(void); int SSL_get_ex_new_index(long argl, char *argp, int (*new_func);(void), int (*dup_func)(void), void (*free_func)(void)) int SSL_get_fd(const SSL *ssl); void (*SSL_get_info_callback(const SSL *ssl);)() STACK *SSL_get_peer_cert_chain(const SSL *ssl); X509 *SSL_get_peer_certificate(const SSL *ssl); EVP_PKEY *SSL_get_privatekey(const SSL *ssl); int SSL_get_quiet_shutdown(const SSL *ssl); BIO *SSL_get_rbio(const SSL *ssl); int SSL_get_read_ahead(const SSL *ssl); SSL_SESSION *SSL_get_session(const SSL *ssl); char *SSL_get_shared_ciphers(const SSL *ssl, char *buf, int len); int SSL_get_shutdown(const SSL *ssl); const SSL_METHOD *SSL_get_ssl_method(SSL *ssl); int SSL_get_state(const SSL *ssl); long SSL_get_time(const SSL *ssl); long SSL_get_timeout(const SSL *ssl); int (*SSL_get_verify_callback(const SSL *ssl))(int,X509_STORE_CTX *) int SSL_get_verify_mode(const SSL *ssl); long SSL_get_verify_result(const SSL *ssl); char *SSL_get_version(const SSL *ssl); BIO *SSL_get_wbio(const SSL *ssl); int SSL_in_accept_init(SSL *ssl); int SSL_in_before(SSL *ssl); int SSL_in_connect_init(SSL *ssl); int SSL_in_init(SSL *ssl); int SSL_is_init_finished(SSL *ssl); STACK *SSL_load_client_CA_file(char *file); void SSL_load_error_strings(void); SSL *SSL_new(SSL_CTX *ctx); long SSL_num_renegotiations(SSL *ssl); int SSL_peek(SSL *ssl, void *buf, int num); int SSL_pending(const SSL *ssl); int SSL_read(SSL *ssl, void *buf, int num); int SSL_renegotiate(SSL *ssl); char *SSL_rstate_string(SSL *ssl); char *SSL_rstate_string_long(SSL *ssl); long SSL_session_reused(SSL *ssl); void SSL_set_accept_state(SSL *ssl); void SSL_set_app_data(SSL *ssl, char *arg); void SSL_set_bio(SSL *ssl, BIO *rbio, BIO *wbio); int SSL_set_cipher_list(SSL *ssl, char *str); void SSL_set_client_CA_list(SSL *ssl, STACK *list); void SSL_set_connect_state(SSL *ssl); int SSL_set_ex_data(SSL *ssl, int idx, char *arg); int SSL_set_fd(SSL *ssl, int fd); void SSL_set_info_callback(SSL *ssl, void (*cb);(void)) void SSL_set_msg_callback(SSL *ctx, void (*cb)(int write_p, int version, int content_type, const void *buf, size_t len, SSL *ssl, void *arg)); void SSL_set_msg_callback_arg(SSL *ctx, void *arg); void SSL_set_options(SSL *ssl, unsigned long op); void SSL_set_quiet_shutdown(SSL *ssl, int mode); void SSL_set_read_ahead(SSL *ssl, int yes); int SSL_set_rfd(SSL *ssl, int fd); int SSL_set_session(SSL *ssl, SSL_SESSION *session); void SSL_set_shutdown(SSL *ssl, int mode); int SSL_set_ssl_method(SSL *ssl, const SSL_METHOD *meth); void SSL_set_time(SSL *ssl, long t); void SSL_set_timeout(SSL *ssl, long t); void SSL_set_verify(SSL *ssl, int mode, int (*callback);(void)) void SSL_set_verify_result(SSL *ssl, long arg); int SSL_set_wfd(SSL *ssl, int fd); int SSL_shutdown(SSL *ssl); int SSL_state(const SSL *ssl); char *SSL_state_string(const SSL *ssl); char *SSL_state_string_long(const SSL *ssl); long SSL_total_renegotiations(SSL *ssl); int SSL_use_PrivateKey(SSL *ssl, EVP_PKEY *pkey); int SSL_use_PrivateKey_ASN1(int type, SSL *ssl, unsigned char *d, long len); int SSL_use_PrivateKey_file(SSL *ssl, char *file, int type); int SSL_use_RSAPrivateKey(SSL *ssl, RSA *rsa); int SSL_use_RSAPrivateKey_ASN1(SSL *ssl, unsigned char *d, long len); int SSL_use_RSAPrivateKey_file(SSL *ssl, char *file, int type); int SSL_use_certificate(SSL *ssl, X509 *x); int SSL_use_certificate_ASN1(SSL *ssl, int len, unsigned char *d); int SSL_use_certificate_file(SSL *ssl, char *file, int type); int SSL_version(const SSL *ssl); int SSL_want(const SSL *ssl); int SSL_want_nothing(const SSL *ssl); int SSL_want_read(const SSL *ssl); int SSL_want_write(const SSL *ssl); int SSL_want_x509_lookup(const SSL *ssl); int SSL_write(SSL *ssl, const void *buf, int num); void SSL_set_psk_client_callback(SSL *ssl, unsigned int (*callback)(SSL *ssl, const char *hint, char *identity, unsigned int max_identity_len, unsigned char *psk, unsigned int max_psk_len)); int SSL_use_psk_identity_hint(SSL *ssl, const char *hint); void SSL_set_psk_server_callback(SSL *ssl, unsigned int (*callback)(SSL *ssl, const char *identity, unsigned char *psk, int max_psk_len)); const char *SSL_get_psk_identity_hint(SSL *ssl); const char *SSL_get_psk_identity(SSL *ssl);

SEE ALSO

openssl(1), crypto(3), SSL_accept(3), SSL_clear(3), SSL_connect(3), SSL_CIPHER_get_name(3), SSL_COMP_add_compression_method(3), SSL_CTX_add_extra_chain_cert(3), SSL_CTX_add_session(3), SSL_CTX_ctrl(3), SSL_CTX_flush_sessions(3), SSL_CTX_get_ex_new_index(3), SSL_CTX_get_verify_mode(3), SSL_CTX_load_verify_locations(3) SSL_CTX_new(3), SSL_CTX_sess_number(3), SSL_CTX_sess_set_cache_size(3), SSL_CTX_sess_set_get_cb(3), SSL_CTX_sessions(3), SSL_CTX_set_cert_store(3), SSL_CTX_set_cert_verify_callback(3), SSL_CTX_set_cipher_list(3), SSL_CTX_set_client_CA_list(3), SSL_CTX_set_client_cert_cb(3), SSL_CTX_set_default_passwd_cb(3), SSL_CTX_set_generate_session_id(3), SSL_CTX_set_info_callback(3), SSL_CTX_set_max_cert_list(3), SSL_CTX_set_mode(3), SSL_CTX_set_msg_callback(3), SSL_CTX_set_options(3), SSL_CTX_set_quiet_shutdown(3), SSL_CTX_set_read_ahead(3), SSL_CTX_set_session_cache_mode(3), SSL_CTX_set_session_id_context(3), SSL_CTX_set_ssl_version(3), SSL_CTX_set_timeout(3), SSL_CTX_set_tmp_rsa_callback(3), SSL_CTX_set_tmp_dh_callback(3), SSL_CTX_set_verify(3), SSL_CTX_use_certificate(3), SSL_alert_type_string(3), SSL_do_handshake(3), SSL_get_SSL_CTX(3), SSL_get_ciphers(3), SSL_get_client_CA_list(3), SSL_get_default_timeout(3), SSL_get_error(3), SSL_get_ex_data_X509_STORE_CTX_idx(3), SSL_get_ex_new_index(3), SSL_get_fd(3), SSL_get_peer_cert_chain(3), SSL_get_rbio(3), SSL_get_session(3), SSL_get_verify_result(3), SSL_get_version(3), SSL_library_init(3), SSL_load_client_CA_file(3), SSL_new(3), SSL_pending(3), SSL_read(3), SSL_rstate_string(3), SSL_session_reused(3), SSL_set_bio(3), SSL_set_connect_state(3), SSL_set_fd(3), SSL_set_session(3), SSL_set_shutdown(3), SSL_shutdown(3), SSL_state_string(3), SSL_want(3), SSL_write(3), SSL_SESSION_free(3), SSL_SESSION_get_ex_new_index(3), SSL_SESSION_get_time(3), d2i_SSL_SESSION(3), SSL_CTX_set_psk_client_callback(3), SSL_CTX_use_psk_identity_hint(3), SSL_get_psk_identity(3)

HISTORY

The ssl(3) document appeared in OpenSSL 0.9.2 1.0.2h 2016-05-03 ssl(3) SSL_CTX_load_verify_locations(3) OpenSSL SSL_CTX_load_verify_locations(3)

NAME

SSL_CTX_load_verify_locations - set default locations for trusted CA certificates

SYNOPSIS

#include <openssl/ssl.h> int SSL_CTX_load_verify_locations(SSL_CTX *ctx, const char *CAfile, const char *CApath);

DESCRIPTION

SSL_CTX_load_verify_locations() specifies the locations for ctx, at which CA certificates for verification purposes are located. The certificates available via CAfile and CApath are trusted.

NOTES

If CAfile is not NULL, it points to a file of CA certificates in PEM format. The file can contain several CA certificates identified by -----BEGIN CERTIFICATE----- ... (CA certificate in base64 encoding) ... -----END CERTIFICATE----- sequences. Before, between, and after the certificates text is allowed which can be used e.g. for descriptions of the certificates. The CAfile is processed on execution of the SSL_CTX_load_verify_locations() function. If CApath is not NULL, it points to a directory containing CA certificates in PEM format. The files each contain one CA certificate. The files are looked up by the CA subject name hash value, which must hence be available. If more than one CA certificate with the same name hash value exist, the extension must be different (e.g. 9d66eef0.0, 9d66eef0.1 etc). The search is performed in the ordering of the extension number, regardless of other properties of the certificates. Use the c_rehash utility to create the necessary links. The certificates in CApath are only looked up when required, e.g. when building the certificate chain or when actually performing the verification of a peer certificate. When looking up CA certificates, the OpenSSL library will first search the certificates in CAfile, then those in CApath. Certificate matching is done based on the subject name, the key identifier (if present), and the serial number as taken from the certificate to be verified. If these data do not match, the next certificate will be tried. If a first certificate matching the parameters is found, the verification process will be performed; no other certificates for the same parameters will be searched in case of failure. In server mode, when requesting a client certificate, the server must send the list of CAs of which it will accept client certificates. This list is not influenced by the contents of CAfile or CApath and must explicitly be set using the SSL_CTX_set_client_CA_list(3) family of functions. When building its own certificate chain, an OpenSSL client/server will try to fill in missing certificates from CAfile/CApath, if the certificate chain was not explicitly specified (see SSL_CTX_add_extra_chain_cert(3), SSL_CTX_use_certificate(3).

WARNINGS

If several CA certificates matching the name, key identifier, and serial number condition are available, only the first one will be examined. This may lead to unexpected results if the same CA certificate is available with different expiration dates. If a "certificate expired" verification error occurs, no other certificate will be searched. Make sure to not have expired certificates mixed with valid ones.

EXAMPLES

Generate a CA certificate file with descriptive text from the CA certificates ca1.pem ca2.pem ca3.pem: #!/bin/sh rm CAfile.pem for i in ca1.pem ca2.pem ca3.pem ; do openssl x509 -in $i -text >> CAfile.pem done Prepare the directory /some/where/certs containing several CA certificates for use as CApath: cd /some/where/certs c_rehash .

RETURN VALUES

The following return values can occur: 0 The operation failed because CAfile and CApath are NULL or the processing at one of the locations specified failed. Check the error stack to find out the reason. 1 The operation succeeded.

SEE ALSO

ssl(3), SSL_CTX_set_client_CA_list(3), SSL_get_client_CA_list(3), SSL_CTX_use_certificate(3), SSL_CTX_add_extra_chain_cert(3), SSL_CTX_set_cert_store(3) 1.0.2h 2016-05-03 SSL_CTX_load_verify_locations(3)

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