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Name

gnutls_x509_crt_verify — API function

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. Note that a verification error does not imply a negative return status. In that case the verify status is set.

RETURNS

On success, GNUTLS_E_SUCCESS (0) is returned, otherwise a negative error value.

REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to <bug-gnutls@gnu.org>.

General guidelines for reporting bugs: http://www.gnu.org/gethelp/

GnuTLS home page: http://www.gnu.org/software/gnutls/

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. As an alternative you may obtain the manual from:

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