NAME¶

gnutls_certificate_verify_peers - API function

SYNOPSIS¶

#include <gnutls/gnutls.h>

int gnutls_certificate_verify_peers(gnutls_session_t session);

ARGUMENTS¶

gnutls_session_t session

is a gnutls session

DESCRIPTION¶

This function will try to verify the peer's certificate and return its status (trusted, invalid etc.). However you must also check the peer's name in order to check if the verified certificate belongs to the actual peer.

This function uses gnutls_x509_crt_list_verify().

RETURNS¶

one or more of the gnutls_certificate_status_t enumerated elements bitwise or'd, or a negative value on error.

DEPRECATED¶

Use gnutls_certificate_verify_peers2() instead.

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.