SSLnew(3) OpenSSL SSLnew(3)

NAME
       SSLnew - create a new SSL structure for a connection

SYNOPSIS
        #include 

        SSL *SSLnew(SSLCTX *ctx);

DESCRIPTION
       SSLnew() creates a new SSSSLL structure which is needed to hold the data
       for a TLS/SSL connection. The new structure inherits the settings of
       the underlying context ccttxx: 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
       SSLfree(3), SSLclear(3), SSLCTXsetoptions(3), SSLgetSSLCTX(3),
       ssl(3)



0.9.7l                            2001-08-17                        SSLnew(3)