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,
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)