SSL_get_peer_cert_chain(3)  OpenSSL  SSL_get_peer_cert_chain(3)





NAME
       SSL_get_peer_cert_chain - get the X509 certificate chain
       of the peer

SYNOPSIS
        #include <openssl/ssl.h>

        STACKOF(X509) *SSL_get_peer_cert_chain(SSL *ssl);

DESCRIPTION
       SSL_get_peer_cert_chain() returns a pointer to
       STACKOF(X509) certificates forming the certificate chain
       of the peer. If called on the client side, the stack
       also contains the peer's certificate; if called on the
       server side, the peer's certificate must be obtained
       separately using SSL_get_peer_certificate(3).  If the
       peer did not present a certificate, NULL is returned.

NOTES
       The peer certificate chain is not necessarily available
       after reusing a session, in which case a NULL pointer is
       returned.

       The reference count of the STACKOF(X509) object is not
       incremented.  If the corresponding session is freed, the
       pointer must not be used any longer.

RETURN VALUES
       The following return values can occur:

       NULL
           No certificate was presented by the peer or no con-
           nection was established or the certificate chain is
           no longer available when a session is reused.

       Pointer to a STACKOF(X509)
           The return value points to the certificate chain
           presented by the peer.

SEE ALSO
       ssl(3), SSL_get_peer_certificate(3)



0.9.7c                     2001-02-16SSL_get_peer_cert_chain(3)
