SSL_library_init(3)

SSL_library_init(3) | OpenSSL | SSL_library_init(3)

# NAME

SSL_library_init, OpenSSL_add_ssl_algorithms, SSLeay_add_ssl_algorithms - initialize SSL library by registering algorithms

# LIBRARY

libcrypto, -lcrypto

# SYNOPSIS

#include <openssl/ssl.h>
int SSL_library_init(void);
#define OpenSSL_add_ssl_algorithms() SSL_library_init()
#define SSLeay_add_ssl_algorithms() SSL_library_init()

# DESCRIPTION

SSL_library_init() registers the available SSL/TLS ciphers and digests.

OpenSSL_add_ssl_algorithms() and SSLeay_add_ssl_algorithms() are synonyms for SSL_library_init().

# NOTES

SSL_library_init() must be called before any other action takes place. SSL_library_init() is not reentrant.

# WARNING

SSL_library_init() adds ciphers and digests used directly and indirectly by SSL/TLS.

# EXAMPLES

A typical TLS/SSL application will start with the library initialization, and provide readable error messages.

SSL_load_error_strings(); /* readable error messages */
SSL_library_init(); /* initialize library */

# RETURN VALUES

SSL_library_init() always returns "1", so it is safe to discard the return value.

# NOTES

OpenSSL 0.9.8o and 1.0.0a and later added SHA2 algorithms to SSL_library_init(). Applications which need to use SHA2 in earlier versions of OpenSSL should call OpenSSL_add_all_algorithms() as well.

# SEE ALSO

ssl(3), SSL_load_error_strings(3), RAND_add(3)

2011-06-05 | 1.0.1-dev