openssl/doc/ssl/SSL_CTX_set_ct_validation_callback.pod
Rich Salz 36cc1390f2 Add doc on when to use SCT callback.
With help from Viktor.

Reviewed-by: Viktor Dukhovni <viktor@openssl.org>
2016-03-12 13:02:34 -05:00

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=pod
=head1 NAME
SSL_set_ct_validation_callback, SSL_CTX_set_ct_validation_callback,
SSL_get_ct_validation_callback, SSL_CTX_get_ct_validation_callback -
control Certificate Transparency policy
=head1 SYNOPSIS
#include <openssl/ssl.h>
int SSL_set_ct_validation_callback(SSL *s, ct_validation_cb callback, void *arg);
int SSL_CTX_set_ct_validation_callback(SSL_CTX *ctx, ct_validation_cb callback, void *arg);
ct_validation_cb SSL_get_ct_validation_callback(const SSL *s);
ct_validation_cb SSL_CTX_get_ct_validation_callback(const SSL_CTX *ctx);
=head1 DESCRIPTION
SSL_set_ct_validation_callback() and SSL_CTX_set_ct_validation_callback() set
the function that is called when Certificate Transparency validation needs to
occur. It is the responsibility of this function to examine the signed
certificate timestamps (SCTs) that are passed to it and determine whether they
are sufficient to allow the connection to continue. If they are, the function
must return 1, otherwise it must return 0.
An arbitrary piece of user data, B<arg>, can be passed in when setting the
callback. This will be passed to the callback whenever it is invoked. Ownership
of this userdata remains with the caller.
If no callback is set, SCTs will not be requested and Certificate Transparency
validation will not occur.
=head1 NOTES
If a callback is set, OCSP stapling will be enabled. This is because one
possible source of SCTs is the OCSP response from a server.
=head1 RESTRICTIONS
Certificate Transparency validation cannot be enabled and so a callback cannot
be set if a custom client extension handler has been registered to handle SCT
extensions (B<TLSEXT_TYPE_signed_certificate_timestamp>).
If an SCT callback is enabled, a handshake may fail if the peer does
not provide a certificate, which can happen when using opportunistic
encryption with anonymous (B<aNULL>) cipher-suites enabled on both ends.
SCTs should only be used when the application requires an authenticated
connection, and wishes to perform additional validation on that identity.
=head1 RETURN VALUES
SSL_CTX_set_ct_validation_callback() and SSL_set_ct_validation_callback()
return 1 if the B<callback> is successfully set. They return 0 if an error
occurs, e.g. a custom client extension handler has been setup to handle SCTs.
SSL_CTX_get_ct_validation_callback() and SSL_get_ct_validation_callback()
return the current callback, or NULL if no callback is set.
=head1 SEE ALSO
L<ssl(3)>,
L<ct_validation_cb(3)>
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