SSL_NEW(3) BSD Library Functions Manual SSL_NEW(3)NAMESSL_new — create a new SSL structure for a connection
SYNOPSIS
#include <openssl/ssl.h>
SSL *
SSL_new(SSL_CTX *ctx);
DESCRIPTIONSSL_new() creates a new SSL structure which is needed to hold the data
for a TLS/SSL connection. The new structure inherits the settings of the
underlying context ctx: connection method (SSLv2/v3/TLSv1), options, ver‐
ification 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 ALSOssl(3), SSL_clear(3), SSL_CTX_set_options(3), SSL_free(3),
SSL_get_SSL_CTX(3)BSD June 8, 2024 BSD