SSL_load_client_CA_file(3)

SSL_load_client_CA_file(3) | OpenSSL | SSL_load_client_CA_file(3)

# NAME

SSL_load_client_CA_file - load certificate names from file

# LIBRARY

libcrypto, -lcrypto

# SYNOPSIS

#include <openssl/ssl.h>
STACK_OF(X509_NAME) *SSL_load_client_CA_file(const char *file);

# DESCRIPTION

SSL_load_client_CA_file() reads certificates from file and returns a STACK_OF(X509_NAME) with the subject names found.

# NOTES

SSL_load_client_CA_file() reads a file of PEM formatted certificates and extracts the X509_NAMES of the certificates found. While the name suggests the specific usage as support function for SSL_CTX_set_client_CA_list(3), it is not limited to CA certificates.

# EXAMPLES

Load names of CAs from file and use it as a client CA list:

SSL_CTX *ctx;
STACK_OF(X509_NAME) *cert_names;
...
cert_names = SSL_load_client_CA_file("/path/to/CAfile.pem");
if (cert_names != NULL)
SSL_CTX_set_client_CA_list(ctx, cert_names);
else
error_handling();
...

# RETURN VALUES

The following return values can occur:

NULL
  The operation failed, check out the error stack for the reason.

Pointer to STACK_OF(X509_NAME)
  Pointer to the subject names of the successfully read certificates.

# SEE ALSO

ssl(3), SSL_CTX_set_client_CA_list(3)

2009-07-20 | 1.0.1-dev