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Name

gnutls_x509_crt_verify — This function verifies the given certificate against a given trusted one

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. The verification output in this functions cannot be GNUTLS_CERT_NOT_VALID.

RETURNS

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

REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to <[email protected]>. GnuTLS home page: http://www.gnu.org/software/gnutls/ General help using GNU software: http://www.gnu.org/gethelp/

SEE ALSO

The full documentation for gnutls is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the info and gnutls programs are properly installed at your site, the command

info gnutls

should give you access to the complete manual.

COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2008 Free Software Foundation.

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