NAME¶
SSL_new - create a new SSL structure for a connection
SYNOPSIS¶
#include <openssl/ssl.h>
SSL *SSL_new(SSL_CTX *ctx);
DESCRIPTION¶
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¶
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¶
SSL_free(3),
SSL_clear(3),
SSL_CTX_set_options(3),
SSL_get_SSL_CTX(3),
ssl(3)