NAME    [Toc]    [Back]

       SSL_new - create a new SSL structure for a connection

LIBRARY    [Toc]    [Back]

       libcrypto, -lcrypto

SYNOPSIS    [Toc]    [Back]

        #include <openssl/ssl.h>

        SSL *SSL_new(SSL_CTX *ctx);

DESCRIPTION    [Toc]    [Back]

       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    [Toc]    [Back]

       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    [Toc]    [Back]

       SSL_free(3), SSL_clear(3), SSL_CTX_set_options(3),
       SSL_get_SSL_CTX(3), ssl(3)



2002-06-10                    0.9.6g                   SSL_new(3)