5 SSL_dup, SSL_new, SSL_up_ref - create an SSL structure for a connection
9 #include <openssl/ssl.h>
12 SSL *SSL_new(SSL_CTX *ctx);
13 int SSL_up_ref(SSL *s);
17 SSL_new() creates a new B<SSL> structure which is needed to hold the
18 data for a TLS/SSL connection. The new structure inherits the settings
19 of the underlying context B<ctx>: connection method,
20 options, verification settings, timeout settings. An B<SSL> structure is
21 reference counted. Creating an B<SSL> structure for the first time increments
22 the reference count. Freeing it (using SSL_free) decrements it. When the
23 reference count drops to zero, any memory or resources allocated to the B<SSL>
26 SSL_up_ref() increments the reference count for an
27 existing B<SSL> structure.
29 The function SSL_dup() creates and returns a new B<SSL> structure from the same
30 B<SSL_CTX> that was used to create I<s>. It additionally duplicates a subset of
31 the settings in I<s> into the new B<SSL> object.
33 For SSL_dup() to work, the connection MUST be in its initial state and
34 MUST NOT have yet started the SSL handshake. For connections that are not in
35 their initial state SSL_dup() just increments an internal
36 reference count and returns the I<same> handle. It may be possible to
37 use L<SSL_clear(3)> to recycle an SSL handle that is not in its initial
38 state for re-use, but this is best avoided. Instead, save and restore
39 the session, if desired, and construct a fresh handle for each connection.
41 The subset of settings in I<s> that are duplicated are:
45 =item any session data if configured (including the session_id_context)
47 =item any tmp_dh settings set via L<SSL_set_tmp_dh(3)>,
48 L<SSL_set_tmp_dh_callback(3)>, or L<SSL_set_dh_auto(3)>
50 =item any configured certificates, private keys or certificate chains
52 =item any configured signature algorithms, or client signature algorithms
54 =item any DANE settings
56 =item any Options set via L<SSL_set_options(3)>
58 =item any Mode set via L<SSL_set_mode(3)>
60 =item any minimum or maximum protocol settings set via
61 L<SSL_set_min_proto_version(3)> or L<SSL_set_max_proto_version(3)> (Note: Only
62 from OpenSSL 1.1.1h and above)
64 =item any Verify mode, callback or depth set via L<SSL_set_verify(3)> or
65 L<SSL_set_verify_depth(3)> or any configured X509 verification parameters
67 =item any msg callback or info callback set via L<SSL_set_msg_callback(3)> or
68 L<SSL_set_info_callback(3)>
70 =item any default password callback set via L<SSL_set_default_passwd_cb(3)>
72 =item any session id generation callback set via L<SSL_set_generate_session_id(3)>
74 =item any configured Cipher List
76 =item initial accept (server) or connect (client) state
78 =item the max cert list value set via L<SSL_set_max_cert_list(3)>
80 =item the read_ahead value set via L<SSL_set_read_ahead(3)>
82 =item application specific data set via L<SSL_set_ex_data(3)>
84 =item any CA list or client CA list set via L<SSL_set0_CA_list(3)>,
85 SSL_set0_client_CA_list() or similar functions
87 =item any security level settings or callbacks
89 =item any configured serverinfo data
91 =item any configured PSK identity hint
93 =item any configured custom extensions
95 =item any client certificate types configured via SSL_set1_client_certificate_types
101 The following return values can occur:
107 The creation of a new SSL structure failed. Check the error stack to
110 =item Pointer to an SSL structure
112 The return value points to an allocated SSL structure.
114 SSL_up_ref() returns 1 for success and 0 for failure.
120 L<SSL_free(3)>, L<SSL_clear(3)>,
121 L<SSL_CTX_set_options(3)>,
122 L<SSL_get_SSL_CTX(3)>,
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