Add newly learned knowledge from yesterday's discussion.

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Lutz Jänicke 2001-03-08 17:25:49 +00:00
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7 changed files with 57 additions and 15 deletions

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@ -59,6 +59,10 @@ choice when compatibility is a concern.
=back
If a generic method is used, it is necessary to explicitly set client or
server mode with L<SSL_set_connect_state(3)|SSL_set_connect_state(3)>
or SSL_set_accept_state().
The list of protocols available can later be limited using the SSL_OP_NO_SSLv2,
SSL_OP_NO_SSLv3, SSL_OP_NO_TLSv1 options of the B<SSL_CTX_set_options()> or
B<SSL_set_options()> functions. Using these options it is possible to choose
@ -89,6 +93,6 @@ The return value points to an allocated SSL_CTX object.
=head1 SEE ALSO
L<SSL_CTX_free(3)|SSL_CTX_free(3)>, L<SSL_accept(3)|SSL_accept(3)>,
L<ssl(3)|ssl(3)>
L<ssl(3)|ssl(3)>, L<SSL_set_connect_state(3)|SSL_set_connect_state(3)>
=cut

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@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ SSL_CTX_set_ssl_version, SSL_set_ssl_method, SSL_get_ssl_method
SSL_CTX_set_ssl_version() sets a new default TLS/SSL B<method> for SSL objects
newly created from this B<ctx>. SSL objects already created with
L<SSL_new(3)|SSL_new(3)> are not affected, except when SSL_clear() is
being called.
L<SSL_new(3)|SSL_new(3)> are not affected, except when
L<SSL_clear(3)|SSL_clear(3)> is being called.
SSL_set_ssl_method() sets a new TLS/SSL B<method> for a particular B<ssl>
object. It may be reset, when SSL_clear() is called.
@ -31,9 +31,9 @@ set in B<ssl>.
The available B<method> choices are described in
L<SSL_CTX_new(3)|SSL_CTX_new(3)>.
When SSL_clear() is called and no session is connected to an SSL object,
the method of the SSL object is reset to the method currently set in
the corresponding SSL_CTX object.
When L<SSL_clear(3)|SSL_clear(3)> is called and no session is connected to
an SSL object, the method of the SSL object is reset to the method currently
set in the corresponding SSL_CTX object.
=head1 RETURN VALUES
@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ The operation succeeded.
=head1 SEE ALSO
L<SSL_CTX_new(3)|SSL_CTX_new(3)>, L<SSL_new(3)|SSL_new(3)>,
L<SSL_clear(3)|SSL_clear(3)>, L<ssl(3)|ssl(3)>
L<SSL_clear(3)|SSL_clear(3)>, L<ssl(3)|ssl(3)>,
L<SSL_set_connect_state(3)|SSL_set_connect_state(3)>
=cut

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@ -37,6 +37,11 @@ nothing is to be done, but select() can be used to check for the required
condition. When using a buffering BIO, like a BIO pair, data must be written
into or retrieved out of the BIO before being able to continue.
When using a generic method (see L<SSL_CTX_new(3)|SSL_CTX_new(3)>), it
is necessary to call SSL_set_accept_state()
before calling SSL_accept() to explicitly switch the B<ssl> to server
mode.
=head1 RETURN VALUES
The following return values can occur:
@ -67,6 +72,8 @@ to find out the reason.
=head1 SEE ALSO
L<SSL_get_error(3)|SSL_get_error(3)>, L<SSL_connect(3)|SSL_connect(3)>,
L<SSL_shutdown(3)|SSL_shutdown(3)>, L<ssl(3)|ssl(3)>, L<bio(3)|bio(3)>
L<SSL_shutdown(3)|SSL_shutdown(3)>, L<ssl(3)|ssl(3)>, L<bio(3)|bio(3)>,
L<SSL_set_connect_state(3)|SSL_set_connect_state(3)>,
L<SSL_CTX_new(3)|SSL_CTX_new(3)>
=cut

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@ -34,6 +34,11 @@ nothing is to be done, but select() can be used to check for the required
condition. When using a buffering BIO, like a BIO pair, data must be written
into or retrieved out of the BIO before being able to continue.
When using a generic method (see L<SSL_CTX_new(3)|SSL_CTX_new(3)>), it
is necessary to call L<SSL_set_connect_state(3)|SSL_set_connect_state(3)>
before calling SSL_connect() to explicitly switch the B<ssl> to client
mode.
=head1 RETURN VALUES
The following return values can occur:
@ -64,6 +69,8 @@ to find out the reason.
=head1 SEE ALSO
L<SSL_get_error(3)|SSL_get_error(3)>, L<SSL_accept(3)|SSL_accept(3)>,
L<SSL_shutdown(3)|SSL_shutdown(3)>, L<ssl(3)|ssl(3)>, L<bio(3)|bio(3)>
L<SSL_shutdown(3)|SSL_shutdown(3)>, L<ssl(3)|ssl(3)>, L<bio(3)|bio(3)>,
L<SSL_set_connect_state(3)|SSL_set_connect_state(3)>,
L<SSL_CTX_new(3)|SSL_CTX_new(3)>
=cut

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@ -18,11 +18,19 @@ buffer B<buf>.
=head1 NOTES
If necessary, SSL_read() will negotiate a TLS/SSL session, if
not already explicitly performed by SSL_connect() or SSL_accept(). If the
not already explicitly performed by L<SSL_connect(3)|SSL_connect(3)> or
L<SSL_accept(3)|SSL_accept(3)>. If the
peer requests a re-negotiation, it will be performed transparently during
the SSL_read() operation. The behaviour of SSL_read() depends on the
underlying BIO.
For the transparent negotiation to succeed, the B<ssl> must have been
initialized to client or server mode. This is not the case if a generic
method is being used (see L<SSL_CTX_new(3)|SSL_CTX_new(3)>, so that
L<SSL_set_connect_state(3)|SSL_set_connect_state(3)> or SSL_set_accept_state()
must be used before the first call to an SSL_read() or
L<SSL_write(3)|SSL_write(3)> function.
If the underlying BIO is B<blocking>, SSL_read() will only return, once the
read operation has been finished or an error occurred, except when a
renegotiation take place, in which case a SSL_ERROR_WANT_READ may occur.
@ -31,7 +39,8 @@ L<SSL_CTX_set_mode(3)|SSL_CTX_set_mode(3)> call.
If the underlying BIO is B<non-blocking>, SSL_read() will also return
when the underlying BIO could not satisfy the needs of SSL_read()
to continue the operation. In this case a call to SSL_get_error() with the
to continue the operation. In this case a call to
L<SSL_get_error(3)|SSL_get_error(3)> with the
return value of SSL_read() will yield B<SSL_ERROR_WANT_READ> or
B<SSL_ERROR_WANT_WRITE>. As at any time a re-negotiation is possible, a
call to SSL_read() can also cause write operations! The calling process
@ -75,7 +84,9 @@ return value B<ret> to find out the reason.
=head1 SEE ALSO
L<SSL_get_error(3)|SSL_get_error(3)>, L<SSL_write(3)|SSL_write(3)>,
L<SSL_CTX_set_mode(3)|SSL_CTX_set_mode(3)>,
L<SSL_CTX_set_mode(3)|SSL_CTX_set_mode(3)>, L<SSL_CTX_new(3)|SSL_CTX_new(3)>,
L<SSL_connect(3)|SSL_connect(3)>, L<SSL_accept(3)|SSL_accept(3)>
L<SSL_set_connect_state(3)|SSL_set_connect_state(3)>,
L<ssl(3)|ssl(3)>, L<bio(3)|bio(3)>
=cut

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@ -18,11 +18,19 @@ B<ssl> connection.
=head1 NOTES
If necessary, SSL_write() will negotiate a TLS/SSL session, if
not already explicitly performed by SSL_connect() or SSL_accept(). If the
not already explicitly performed by L<SSL_connect(3)|SSL_connect(3)> or
L<SSL_accept(3)|SSL_accept(3)>. If the
peer requests a re-negotiation, it will be performed transparently during
the SSL_write() operation. The behaviour of SSL_write() depends on the
underlying BIO.
For the transparent negotiation to succeed, the B<ssl> must have been
initialized to client or server mode. This is not the case if a generic
method is being used (see L<SSL_CTX_new(3)|SSL_CTX_new(3)>, so that
L<SSL_set_connect_state(3)|SSL_set_connect_state(3)> or SSL_set_accept_state()
must be used before the first call to an L<SSL_read(3)|SSL_read(3)>
or SSL_write() function.
If the underlying BIO is B<blocking>, SSL_write() will only return, once the
write operation has been finished or an error occurred, except when a
renegotiation take place, in which case a SSL_ERROR_WANT_READ may occur.
@ -31,7 +39,8 @@ L<SSL_CTX_set_mode(3)|SSL_CTX_set_mode(3)> call.
If the underlying BIO is B<non-blocking>, SSL_write() will also return,
when the underlying BIO could not satisfy the needs of SSL_write()
to continue the operation. In this case a call to SSL_get_error() with the
to continue the operation. In this case a call to
L<SSL_get_error(3)|SSL_get_error(3)> with the
return value of SSL_write() will yield B<SSL_ERROR_WANT_READ> or
B<SSL_ERROR_WANT_WRITE>. As at any time a re-negotiation is possible, a
call to SSL_write() can also cause read operations! The calling process
@ -74,7 +83,9 @@ return value B<ret> to find out the reason.
=head1 SEE ALSO
L<SSL_get_error(3)|SSL_get_error(3)>, L<SSL_read(3)|SSL_read(3)>,
L<SSL_CTX_set_mode(3)|SSL_CTX_set_mode(3)>,
L<SSL_CTX_set_mode(3)|SSL_CTX_set_mode(3)>, L<SSL_CTX_new(3)|SSL_CTX_new(3)>,
L<SSL_connect(3)|SSL_connect(3)>, L<SSL_accept(3)|SSL_accept(3)>
L<SSL_set_connect_state(3)|SSL_set_connect_state(3)>,
L<ssl(3)|ssl(3)>, L<bio(3)|bio(3)>
=cut

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@ -686,6 +686,7 @@ L<SSL_library_init(3)|SSL_library_init(3)>,
L<SSL_load_client_CA_file(3)|SSL_load_client_CA_file(3)>,
L<SSL_new(3)|SSL_new(3)>,
L<SSL_read(3)|SSL_read(3)>, L<SSL_set_bio(3)|SSL_set_bio(3)>,
L<SSL_set_connect_state(3)|SSL_set_connect_state(3)>,
L<SSL_set_fd(3)|SSL_set_fd(3)>, L<SSL_pending(3)|SSL_pending(3)>,
L<SSL_set_session(3)|SSL_set_session(3)>,
L<SSL_set_shutdown(3)|SSL_set_shutdown(3)>,