gnutls_certificate_verify_peers

Section: gnutls (3)
Updated: 2.8.5
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NAME

gnutls_certificate_verify_peers - return the peer's certificate verification status

SYNOPSIS

#include <gnutls/gnutls.h>

int gnutls_certificate_verify_peers(gnutls_session_t session);

ARGUMENTS

gnutls_session_t session: is a gnutls session

DESCRIPTION

This function will try to verify the peer's certificate and return its status (trusted, invalid etc.). However you must also check the peer's name in order to check if the verified certificate belongs to the actual peer.

This function uses gnutls_x509_crt_list_verify().

RETURNS

one or more of the gnutls_certificate_status_t enumerated elements bitwise or'd, or a negative value on error.

DEPRECATED

Use gnutls_certificate_verify_peers2() instead.

REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to <bug-gnutls@gnu.org>. GnuTLS home page: http://www.gnu.org/software/gnutls/ General help using GNU software: http://www.gnu.org/gethelp/

COPYRIGHT

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