NAME¶

knet_handle_crypto - set up packet cryptographic signing & encryption

SYNOPSIS¶

#include <libknet.h>

int knet_handle_crypto(


    knet_handle_t                   knet_h,


    struct knet_handle_crypto_cfg  *knet_handle_crypto_cfg
);

DESCRIPTION¶

knet_handle_crypto

knet_h - pointer to knet_handle_t

knet_handle_crypto_cfg - pointer to a knet_handle_crypto_cfg structure

crypto_model should contain the model name. Currently only "openssl" and "nss" are supported. Setting to "none" will disable crypto.

crypto_cipher_type should contain the cipher algo name. It can be set to "none" to disable encryption. Currently supported by "nss" model: "3des", "aes128", "aes192" and "aes256". "openssl" model supports more modes and it strictly depends on the openssl build. See: EVP_get_cipherbyname openssl API call for details.

crypto_hash_type should contain the hashing algo name. It can be set to "none" to disable hashing. Currently supported by "nss" model: "md5", "sha1", "sha256", "sha384" and "sha512". "openssl" model supports more modes and it strictly depends on the openssl build. See: EVP_get_digestbyname openssl API call for details.

private_key will contain the private shared key. It has to be at least KNET_MIN_KEY_LEN long.

private_key_len length of the provided private_key.

it is safe to call knet_handle_crypto multiple times at runtime. The last config will be used. IMPORTANT: a call to knet_handle_crypto can fail due to: 1) failure to obtain locking 2) errors to initializing the crypto level. This can happen even in subsequent calls to knet_handle_crypto. A failure in crypto init, might leave your traffic unencrypted! It's best to stop data forwarding (see knet_handle_setfwd(3)), change crypto config, start forward again.

STRUCTURES¶

struct knet_handle_crypto_cfg {


  char          crypto_model;


  char          crypto_cipher_type;


  char          crypto_hash_type;


  unsigned char private_key;


  unsigned int  private_key_len;
};

RETURN VALUE¶

knet_handle_crypto returns:

0

on success

-1

on error and errno is set.

-2

on crypto subsystem initialization error. No errno is provided at the moment (yet).

SEE ALSO¶

libknet.h(3), knet_addrtostr(3), knet_get_compress_list(3), knet_get_crypto_list(3), knet_get_transport_id_by_name(3), knet_get_transport_list(3), knet_get_transport_name_by_id(3), knet_handle_add_datafd(3), knet_handle_clear_stats(3), knet_handle_compress(3), knet_handle_crypto(3), knet_handle_enable_filter(3), knet_handle_enable_pmtud_notify(3), knet_handle_enable_sock_notify(3), knet_handle_free(3), knet_handle_get_channel(3), knet_handle_get_datafd(3), knet_handle_get_stats(3), knet_handle_get_transport_reconnect_interval(3), knet_handle_new(3), knet_handle_pmtud_get(3), knet_handle_pmtud_getfreq(3), knet_handle_pmtud_setfreq(3), knet_handle_remove_datafd(3), knet_handle_set_transport_reconnect_interval(3), knet_handle_setfwd(3), knet_host_add(3), knet_host_enable_status_change_notify(3), knet_host_get_host_list(3), knet_host_get_id_by_host_name(3), knet_host_get_name_by_host_id(3), knet_host_get_policy(3), knet_host_get_status(3), knet_host_remove(3), knet_host_set_name(3), knet_host_set_policy(3), knet_link_clear_config(3), knet_link_get_config(3), knet_link_get_enable(3), knet_link_get_link_list(3), knet_link_get_ping_timers(3), knet_link_get_pong_count(3), knet_link_get_priority(3), knet_link_get_status(3), knet_link_set_config(3), knet_link_set_enable(3), knet_link_set_ping_timers(3), knet_link_set_pong_count(3), knet_link_set_priority(3), knet_log_get_loglevel(3), knet_log_get_loglevel_id(3), knet_log_get_loglevel_name(3), knet_log_get_subsystem_id(3), knet_log_get_subsystem_name(3), knet_log_set_loglevel(3), knet_recv(3), knet_send(3), knet_send_sync(3), knet_strtoaddr(3)

COPYRIGHT¶

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