gtpc1m5eTransmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol

SSL_CTX_check_private_key

The SSL_CTX_check_private_key function verifies that the private key agrees with the corresponding public key in the certificate associated with a specific context (CTX) structure.

Format

#include <openssl/ssl.h>
int SSL_CTX_check_private_key(SSL_CTX *ctx)

ctx
A pointer to a token returned on the SSL_CTX_new call or the SSL_CTX_new_shared call.

Normal Return

Return code 1 indicates that the function was successful.

Error Return

A return code equal to 0 indicates an error. The following are the most likely causes of errors:

Programming Considerations

You must assign a private key to the CTX structure using one of the following functions before calling the SSL_CTX_check_private_key function:

You must assign a certificate to the CTX structure using one of the following functions before calling the SSL_CTX_check_private_key function:

Examples

For sample SSL applications, go to http://www.ibm.com/tpf/pubs/tpfpubs.htm, click SSL for the TPF 4.1 System: An Online User's Guide, and click Examples from the left navigation bar.

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