opendarwin man page for ssl_new

SSL_new(3)							      OpenSSL								SSL_new(3)

NAME
       SSL_new - create a new SSL structure for a connection

SYNOPSIS
	#include <openssl/ssl.h>

	SSL *SSL_new(SSL_CTX *ctx);

DESCRIPTION
       SSL_new() creates a new SSL structure which is needed to hold the data for a TLS/SSL connection. The new structure inherits the settings of
       the underlying context ctx: connection method (SSLv2/v3/TLSv1), options, verification settings, timeout settings.

RETURN VALUES
       The following return values can occur:

       NULL
	   The creation of a new SSL structure failed. Check the error stack to find out the reason.

       Pointer to an SSL structure
	   The return value points to an allocated SSL structure.

SEE ALSO
       SSL_free(3), SSL_clear(3), SSL_CTX_set_options(3), SSL_get_SSL_CTX(3), ssl(3)

0.9.7d								    2002-12-01								SSL_new(3)