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3=head1 NAME
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5SSL_CTX_set_cert_cb, SSL_set_cert_cb - handle certificate callback function
6
7=head1 SYNOPSIS
8
9 #include <openssl/ssl.h>
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11 void SSL_CTX_set_cert_cb(SSL_CTX *c, int (*cert_cb)(SSL *ssl, void *arg),
12                          void *arg);
13 void SSL_set_cert_cb(SSL *s, int (*cert_cb)(SSL *ssl, void *arg), void *arg);
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15=head1 DESCRIPTION
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17SSL_CTX_set_cert_cb() and SSL_set_cert_cb() sets the I<cert_cb> callback,
18I<arg> value is pointer which is passed to the application callback.
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20When I<cert_cb> is NULL, no callback function is used.
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22I<cert_cb> is the application defined callback. It is called before a
23certificate will be used by a client or server. The callback can then inspect
24the passed I<ssl> structure and set or clear any appropriate certificates. If
25the callback is successful it B<MUST> return 1 even if no certificates have
26been set. A zero is returned on error which will abort the handshake with a
27fatal internal error alert. A negative return value will suspend the handshake
28and the handshake function will return immediately.
29L<SSL_get_error(3)> will return SSL_ERROR_WANT_X509_LOOKUP to
30indicate, that the handshake was suspended. The next call to the handshake
31function will again lead to the call of I<cert_cb>. It is the job of the
32I<cert_cb> to store information about the state of the last call,
33if required to continue.
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35=head1 NOTES
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37An application will typically call SSL_use_certificate() and
38SSL_use_PrivateKey() to set the end entity certificate and private key.
39It can add intermediate and optionally the root CA certificates using
40SSL_add1_chain_cert().
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42It might also call SSL_certs_clear() to delete any certificates associated
43with the B<SSL> object.
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45The certificate callback functionality supersedes the (largely broken)
46functionality provided by the old client certificate callback interface.
47It is B<always> called even is a certificate is already set so the callback
48can modify or delete the existing certificate.
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50A more advanced callback might examine the handshake parameters and set
51whatever chain is appropriate. For example a legacy client supporting only
52TLSv1.0 might receive a certificate chain signed using SHA1 whereas a
53TLSv1.2 or later client which advertises support for SHA256 could receive a
54chain using SHA256.
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56Normal server sanity checks are performed on any certificates set
57by the callback. So if an EC chain is set for a curve the client does not
58support it will B<not> be used.
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60=head1 RETURN VALUES
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62SSL_CTX_set_cert_cb() and SSL_set_cert_cb() do not return values.
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64=head1 SEE ALSO
65
66L<ssl(7)>, L<SSL_use_certificate(3)>,
67L<SSL_add1_chain_cert(3)>,
68L<SSL_get_client_CA_list(3)>,
69L<SSL_clear(3)>, L<SSL_free(3)>
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71=head1 COPYRIGHT
72
73Copyright 2014-2020 The OpenSSL Project Authors. All Rights Reserved.
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75Licensed under the Apache License 2.0 (the "License").  You may not use
76this file except in compliance with the License.  You can obtain a copy
77in the file LICENSE in the source distribution or at
78L<https://www.openssl.org/source/license.html>.
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