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)
