5 SSL_new - create a new SSL structure for a connection
9 #include <openssl/ssl.h>
11 SSL *SSL_new(SSL_CTX *ctx);
15 SSL_new() creates a new B<SSL> structure which is needed to hold the
16 data for a TLS/SSL connection. The new structure inherits the settings
17 of the underlying context B<ctx>: connection method (SSLv2/v3/TLSv1),
18 options, verification settings, timeout settings.
22 The following return values can occur:
28 The creation of a new SSL structure failed. Check the error stack to
31 =item Pointer to an SSL structure
33 The return value points to an allocated SSL structure.
39 L<SSL_free(3)|SSL_free(3)>, L<SSL_clear(3)|SSL_clear(3)>,
40 L<SSL_CTX_set_options(3)|SSL_CTX_set_options(3)>,
41 L<SSL_get_SSL_CTX(3)|SSL_get_SSL_CTX(3)>,