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EVP_PKEY_verify(3SSL)						      OpenSSL						     EVP_PKEY_verify(3SSL)

NAME

       EVP_PKEY_verify_init, EVP_PKEY_verify - signature verification using a public key algorithm

SYNOPSIS

	#include <openssl/evp.h>

	int EVP_PKEY_verify_init(EVP_PKEY_CTX *ctx);
	int EVP_PKEY_verify(EVP_PKEY_CTX *ctx,
			       const unsigned char *sig, size_t siglen,
			       const unsigned char *tbs, size_t tbslen);

DESCRIPTION

       The EVP_PKEY_verify_init() function initializes a public key algorithm context using key pkey for a signature verification operation.

       The EVP_PKEY_verify() function performs a public key verification operation using ctx. The signature is specified using the sig and siglen
       parameters. The verified data (i.e. the data believed originally signed) is specified using the tbs and tbslen parameters.

NOTES

       After the call to EVP_PKEY_verify_init() algorithm specific control operations can be performed to set any appropriate parameters for the
       operation.

       The function EVP_PKEY_verify() can be called more than once on the same context if several operations are performed using the same
       parameters.

RETURN VALUES

       EVP_PKEY_verify_init() and EVP_PKEY_verify() return 1 if the verification was successful and 0 if it failed. Unlike other functions the
       return value 0 from EVP_PKEY_verify() only indicates that the signature did not not verify successfully (that is tbs did not match the
       original data or the signature was of invalid form) it is not an indication of a more serious error.

       A negative value indicates an error other that signature verification failure.  In particular a return value of -2 indicates the operation
       is not supported by the public key algorithm.

EXAMPLE

       Verify signature using PKCS#1 and SHA256 digest:

	#include <openssl/evp.h>
	#include <openssl/rsa.h>

	EVP_PKEY_CTX *ctx;
	unsigned char *md, *sig;
	size_t mdlen, siglen;
	EVP_PKEY *verify_key;
	/* NB: assumes verify_key, sig, siglen md and mdlen are already set up
	 * and that verify_key is an RSA public key
	 */
	ctx = EVP_PKEY_CTX_new(verify_key);
	if (!ctx)
	       /* Error occurred */
	if (EVP_PKEY_verify_init(ctx) <= 0)
	       /* Error */
	if (EVP_PKEY_CTX_set_rsa_padding(ctx, RSA_PKCS1_PADDING) <= 0)
	       /* Error */
	if (EVP_PKEY_CTX_set_signature_md(ctx, EVP_sha256()) <= 0)
	       /* Error */

	/* Perform operation */
	ret = EVP_PKEY_verify(ctx, sig, siglen, md, mdlen);

	/* ret == 1 indicates success, 0 verify failure and < 0 for some
	 * other error.
	 */

SEE ALSO

       EVP_PKEY_CTX_new(3), EVP_PKEY_encrypt(3), EVP_PKEY_decrypt(3), EVP_PKEY_sign(3), EVP_PKEY_verify_recover(3), EVP_PKEY_derive(3)

HISTORY

       These functions were first added to OpenSSL 1.0.0.

1.0.1e								    2013-02-11						     EVP_PKEY_verify(3SSL)

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EVP_PKEY_sign(3SSL)						      OpenSSL						       EVP_PKEY_sign(3SSL)

NAME

       EVP_PKEY_sign_init, EVP_PKEY_sign - sign using a public key algorithm

SYNOPSIS

	#include <openssl/evp.h>

	int EVP_PKEY_sign_init(EVP_PKEY_CTX *ctx);
	int EVP_PKEY_sign(EVP_PKEY_CTX *ctx,
			       unsigned char *sig, size_t *siglen,
			       const unsigned char *tbs, size_t tbslen);

DESCRIPTION

       The EVP_PKEY_sign_init() function initializes a public key algorithm context using key pkey for a signing operation.

       The EVP_PKEY_sign() function performs a public key signing operation using ctx. The data to be signed is specified using the tbs and tbslen
       parameters. If sig is NULL then the maximum size of the output buffer is written to the siglen parameter. If sig is not NULL then before
       the call the siglen parameter should contain the length of the sig buffer, if the call is successful the signature is written to sig and
       the amount of data written to siglen.

NOTES

       After the call to EVP_PKEY_sign_init() algorithm specific control operations can be performed to set any appropriate parameters for the
       operation.

       The function EVP_PKEY_sign() can be called more than once on the same context if several operations are performed using the same
       parameters.

RETURN VALUES

       EVP_PKEY_sign_init() and EVP_PKEY_sign() return 1 for success and 0 or a negative value for failure. In particular a return value of -2
       indicates the operation is not supported by the public key algorithm.

EXAMPLE

       Sign data using RSA with PKCS#1 padding and SHA256 digest:

	#include <openssl/evp.h>
	#include <openssl/rsa.h>

	EVP_PKEY_CTX *ctx;
	unsigned char *md, *sig;
	size_t mdlen, siglen;
	EVP_PKEY *signing_key;
	/* NB: assumes signing_key, md and mdlen are already set up
	 * and that signing_key is an RSA private key
	 */
	ctx = EVP_PKEY_CTX_new(signing_key);
	if (!ctx)
	       /* Error occurred */
	if (EVP_PKEY_sign_init(ctx) <= 0)
	       /* Error */
	if (EVP_PKEY_CTX_set_rsa_padding(ctx, RSA_PKCS1_PADDING) <= 0)
	       /* Error */
	if (EVP_PKEY_CTX_set_signature_md(ctx, EVP_sha256()) <= 0)
	       /* Error */

	/* Determine buffer length */
	if (EVP_PKEY_sign(ctx, NULL, &siglen, md, mdlen) <= 0)
	       /* Error */

	sig = OPENSSL_malloc(siglen);

	if (!sig)
	       /* malloc failure */

	if (EVP_PKEY_sign(ctx, sig, &siglen, md, mdlen) <= 0)
	       /* Error */

	/* Signature is siglen bytes written to buffer sig */

SEE ALSO

       EVP_PKEY_CTX_new(3), EVP_PKEY_encrypt(3), EVP_PKEY_decrypt(3), EVP_PKEY_verify(3), EVP_PKEY_verify_recover(3), EVP_PKEY_derive(3)

HISTORY

       These functions were first added to OpenSSL 1.0.0.

1.0.1e								    2013-02-11						       EVP_PKEY_sign(3SSL)
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