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OPENSSL_X509_READ(3)							 1						      OPENSSL_X509_READ(3)

openssl_x509_read - Parse an X.509 certificate and return a resource identifier for it

SYNOPSIS
       resource openssl_x509_read (mixed  $x509certdata)

DESCRIPTION
       openssl_x509_read(3) parses the certificate supplied by $x509certdata and returns a resource identifier for it.

PARAMETERS
	      o $x509certdata
		-

RETURN VALUES
	Returns a resource identifier on success or FALSE on failure.

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