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