SSL_get_verify_result(3)

SSL_get_verify_result(3) | OpenSSL | SSL_get_verify_result(3)

# NAME

SSL_get_verify_result - get result of peer certificate verification

# LIBRARY

libcrypto, -lcrypto

# SYNOPSIS

     #include <openssl/ssl.h>
     long SSL_get_verify_result(const SSL *ssl);

# DESCRIPTION

SSL_get_verify_result() returns the result of the verification of the X509 certificate presented by the peer, if any.

# NOTES

SSL_get_verify_result() can only return one error code while the verification of a certificate can fail because of many reasons at the same time. Only the last verification error that occurred during the processing is available from SSL_get_verify_result().
The verification result is part of the established session and is restored when a session is reused.

# BUGS

If no peer certificate was presented, the returned result code is X509_V_OK. This is because no verification error occurred, it does however not indicate success. SSL_get_verify_result() is only useful in connection with SSL_get_peer_certificate(3).

# RETURN VALUES

The following return values can currently occur:

X509_V_OK
  The verification succeeded or no peer certificate was presented.

Any other value
  Documented in openssl_verify(1).

# SEE ALSO

ssl(3), SSL_set_verify_result(3), SSL_get_peer_certificate(3), openssl_verify(1)

2009-07-19 | 1.0.2k