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gnutls_x509_crt_verify: API function

NAME

gnutls_x509_crt_verify - API function

SYNOPSIS

#include <gnutls/x509.h>

int gnutls_x509_crt_verify(gnutls_x509_crt_t cert, const gnutls_x509_crt_t * CA_list, int CA_list_length, unsigned int flags, unsigned int * verify);

ARGUMENTS

gnutls_x509_crt_t cert
is the certificate to be verified
const gnutls_x509_crt_t * CA_list
is one certificate that is considered to be trusted one
int CA_list_length
holds the number of CA certificate in CA_list
unsigned int flags
Flags that may be used to change the verification algorithm. Use OR of the gnutls_certificate_verify_flags enumerations.
unsigned int * verify
will hold the certificate verification output.

DESCRIPTION

This function will try to verify the given certificate and return its status. Note that a verification error does not imply a negative return status. In that case the verify status is set.

RETURNS

On success, GNUTLS_E_SUCCESS (0) is returned, otherwise a negative error value.

REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to <bugs [at] gnutls.org>.
Home page: http://www.gnutls.org

COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2001-2014 Free Software Foundation, Inc..
Copying and distribution of this file, with or without modification, are permitted in any medium without royalty provided the copyright notice and this notice are preserved.

SEE ALSO

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