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gnutls_x509_crt_privkey_sign(3) gnutls gnutls_x509_crt_privkey_sign(3)

NAME

gnutls_x509_crt_privkey_sign - API function

SYNOPSIS

#include <gnutls/x509.h>

int gnutls_x509_crt_privkey_sign(gnutls_x509_crt_t crt, gnutls_x509_crt_t issuer, gnutls_privkey_t issuer_key, gnutls_digest_algorithm_t dig, unsigned int flags);

ARGUMENTS

a certificate of type gnutls_x509_crt_t
is the certificate of the certificate issuer
holds the issuer's private key
The message digest to use, GNUTLS_DIG_SHA1 is a safe choice
must be 0

DESCRIPTION

This function will sign the certificate with the issuer's private key, and will copy the issuer's information into the certificate.

This must be the last step in a certificate generation since all the previously set parameters are now signed.

RETURNS

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

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.

2.12.6.1 gnutls