OpenSSL SSL_accept(3openssl)
NNNNAAAAMMMMEEEESSL_accept - wait for a TLS/SSL client to initiate a TLS/SSL
handshake SSSSYYYYNNNNOOOOPPPPSSSSIIIISSSS#include
int SSL_accept(SSL *ssl);
DDDDEEEESSSSCCCCRRRRIIIIPPPPTTTTIIIIOOOONNNNSSL_accept() waits for a TLS/SSL client to initiate the
TLS/SSL handshake. The communication channel must already have been set and assigned to the ssssssssllll by setting an underlying BBBBIIIIOOOO. NNNNOOOOTTTTEEEESSSS
The behaviour of SSL_accept() depends on the underlying BIO.
If the underlying BIO is bbbblllloooocccckkkkiiiinnnngggg, SSL_accept() will only
return once the handshake has been finished or an error occurred, except for SGC (Server Gated Cryptography). ForSGC, SSL_accept() may return with -1, but SSL_get_error()
will yield SSSSSSSSLLLL_EEEERRRRRRRROOOORRRR_WWWWAAAANNNNTTTT_RRRREEEEAAAADDDD////WWWWRRRRIIIITTTTEEEE and SSL_accept() should
be called again.If the underlying BIO is nnnnoooonnnn---bbblllloooocccckkkkiiiinnnngggg, SSL_accept() will
also return when the underlying BIO could not satisfy theneeds of SSL_accept() to continue the handshake, indicating
the problem by the return value -1. In this case a call to
SSL_get_error() with the return value of SSL_accept() will
yield SSSSSSSSLLLL_EEEERRRRRRRROOOORRRR_WWWWAAAANNNNTTTT_RRRREEEEAAAADDDD or SSSSSSSSLLLL_EEEERRRRRRRROOOORRRR_WWWWAAAANNNNTTTT_WWWWRRRRIIIITTTTEEEE. The
calling process then must repeat the call after takingappropriate action to satisfy the needs of SSL_accept().
The action depends on the underlying BIO. When using a non-
blocking socket, nothing is to be done, but select() can be used to check for the required condition. When using a buffering BIO, like a BIO pair, data must be written into or retrieved out of the BIO before being able to continue. RRRREEEETTTTUUUURRRRNNNN VVVVAAAALLLLUUUUEEEESSSS The following return values can occur:1 The TLS/SSL handshake was successfully completed, a
TLS/SSL connection has been established.
0 The TLS/SSL handshake was not successful but was shut
down controlled and by the specifications of the TLS/SSL
protocol. Call SSL_get_error() with the return value rrrreeeetttt
to find out the reason.3/Jun/2003 Last change: 0.9.8o 1
OpenSSL SSL_accept(3openssl)
<0 The TLS/SSL handshake was not successful because a fatal error occurred either at the protocol level or a connection failure occurred. The shutdown was not clean. It can also occur of action is need to continue the
operation for non-blocking BIOs. Call SSL_get_error()
with the return value rrrreeeetttt to find out the reason. SSSSEEEEEEEE AAAALLLLSSSSOOOOSSL_get_error(3), SSL_connect(3), SSL_shutdown(3), ssl(3),
bio(3), SSL_set_connect_state(3), SSL_do_handshake(3),
SSL_CTX_new(3)
3/Jun/2003 Last change: 0.9.8o 2