gnutls_x509_crt_verify

Section: gnutls (3)
Updated: 2.8.5
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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.and a negative value in case of an error.  

REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to <bug-gnutls@gnu.org>. GnuTLS home page: http://www.gnu.org/software/gnutls/ General help using GNU software: http://www.gnu.org/gethelp/  

COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2008 Free Software Foundation.
Copying and distribution of this file, with or without modification, are permitted in any medium without royalty provided the copyright notice and this notice are preserved.  

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.