SSL_new(3)

SSL_new(3)                   OpenSSL                   SSL_new(3)

NAME

     SSL_new - create a new SSL structure for a connection

SYNOPSIS

      #include <openssl/ssl.h>

      SSL *SSL_new(SSL_CTX *ctx);

DESCRIPTION

     SSL_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, verification
     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 ALSO

     SSL_free(3), SSL_clear(3), SSL_CTX_set_options(3),
     SSL_get_SSL_CTX(3), ssl(3)

1.0.2t               Last change: 2019-09-10                    1