NAME    [Toc]    [Back]

       SSL_new - Create a new SSL structure for a connection

SYNOPSIS    [Toc]    [Back]

       #include <openssl/ssl.h>

       SSL *SSL_new(
               SSL_CTX *ctx );

DESCRIPTION    [Toc]    [Back]

       The  SSL_new()  function 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: The creation of a
       new SSL structure failed.  Check the error stack  to  find
       out  the  reason.  The return value points to an allocated
       SSL structure.

SEE ALSO    [Toc]    [Back]

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



                                                       SSL_new(3)