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SSL_new

NAME

SSL_dup, SSL_new, SSL_up_ref - create an SSL structure for a connection

SYNOPSIS

#include <openssl/ssl.h>

SSL *SSL_dup(SSL *s);
SSL *SSL_new(SSL_CTX *ctx);
int SSL_up_ref(SSL *s);

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, options, verification settings, timeout settings. An SSL structure is reference counted. Creating an SSL structure for the first time increments the reference count. Freeing it (using SSL_free) decrements it. When the reference count drops to zero, any memory or resources allocated to the SSL structure are freed.

SSL_up_ref() increments the reference count for an existing SSL structure.

The function SSL_dup() creates and returns a new SSL structure from the same SSL_CTX that was used to create s. It additionally duplicates a subset of the settings in s into the new SSL object.

For SSL_dup() to work, the connection MUST be in its initial state and MUST NOT have yet started the SSL handshake. For connections that are not in their initial state SSL_dup() just increments an internal reference count and returns the same handle. It may be possible to use SSL_clear(3) to recycle an SSL handle that is not in its initial state for reuse, but this is best avoided. Instead, save and restore the session, if desired, and construct a fresh handle for each connection.

The subset of settings in s that are duplicated are:

SSL_dup() is not supported on QUIC SSL objects and returns NULL if called on such an object.

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.

    SSL_up_ref() returns 1 for success and 0 for failure.

SEE ALSO

SSL_free(3), SSL_clear(3), SSL_CTX_set_options(3), SSL_get_SSL_CTX(3), ssl(7)

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