SSL_NEW(3) OpenSSL SSL_NEW(3)
NAME
SSL_dup, SSL_new, SSL_up_ref - create an SSL structure for a connection
SYNOPSIS
#include <openssl/ssl.h>
SSL *SSL_dup(SSL *s);
SSL *SSL_new(SSL_CTX *ctx);
int SSL_up_ref(SSL *s);
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, options, verification
settings, timeout settings. An SSL structure is reference counted.
Creating an SSL structure for the first time increments the reference
count. Freeing it (using SSL_free) decrements it. When the reference
count drops to zero, any memory or resources allocated to the SSL
structure are freed.
SSL_up_ref() increments the reference count for an existing SSL
structure.
The function SSL_dup() creates and returns a new SSL structure from the
same SSL_CTX that was used to create s. It additionally duplicates a
subset of the settings in s into the new SSL object.
For SSL_dup() to work, the connection MUST be in its initial state and
MUST NOT have yet started the SSL handshake. For connections that are
not in their initial state SSL_dup() just increments an internal
reference count and returns the same handle. It may be possible to use
SSL_clear(3) to recycle an SSL handle that is not in its initial state
for re-use, but this is best avoided. Instead, save and restore the
session, if desired, and construct a fresh handle for each connection.
The subset of settings in s that are duplicated are:
any session data if configured (including the session_id_context)
any tmp_dh settings set via SSL_set_tmp_dh(3),
SSL_set_tmp_dh_callback(3), or SSL_set_dh_auto(3)
any configured certificates, private keys or certificate chains
any configured signature algorithms, or client signature algorithms
any DANE settings
any Options set via SSL_set_options(3)
any Mode set via SSL_set_mode(3)
any minimum or maximum protocol settings set via
SSL_set_min_proto_version(3) or SSL_set_max_proto_version(3) (Note:
Only from OpenSSL 1.1.1h and above)
any Verify mode, callback or depth set via SSL_set_verify(3) or
SSL_set_verify_depth(3) or any configured X509 verification parameters
any msg callback or info callback set via SSL_set_msg_callback(3) or
SSL_set_info_callback(3)
any default password callback set via SSL_set_default_passwd_cb(3)
any session id generation callback set via
SSL_set_generate_session_id(3)
any configured Cipher List
initial accept (server) or connect (client) state
the max cert list value set via SSL_set_max_cert_list(3)
the read_ahead value set via SSL_set_read_ahead(3)
application specific data set via SSL_set_ex_data(3)
any CA list or client CA list set via SSL_set0_CA_list(3),
SSL_set0_client_CA_list() or similar functions
any security level settings or callbacks
any configured serverinfo data
any configured PSK identity hint
any configured custom extensions
any client certificate types configured via
SSL_set1_client_certificate_types
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.
SSL_up_ref() returns 1 for success and 0 for failure.
SEE ALSO
SSL_free(3), SSL_clear(3), SSL_CTX_set_options(3), SSL_get_SSL_CTX(3),
ssl(7)
COPYRIGHT
Copyright 2000-2020 The OpenSSL Project Authors. All Rights Reserved.
Licensed under the OpenSSL license (the "License"). You may not use
this file except in compliance with the License. You can obtain a copy
in the file LICENSE in the source distribution or at
<https://www.openssl.org/source/license.html>.
1.1.1k 2021-03-25 SSL_NEW(3)