Commit 8d419330 authored by Rich Salz's avatar Rich Salz
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RT3102: Document -verify_error_return flag



Also moved some options around so all the "verify" options.
are clumped together.

Reviewed-by: default avatarMatt Caswell <matt@openssl.org>
parent f47e2039
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@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ B<openssl> B<s_server>
[B<-trusted_first>]
[B<-use_deltas>]
[B<-verify_depth num>]
[B<-verify_return_error>]
[B<-verify_email email>]
[B<-verify_hostname hostname>]
[B<-verify_ip ip>]
@@ -185,17 +186,6 @@ disabling the ephemeral ECDH cipher suites.
certain export cipher suites sometimes use a temporary RSA key, this option
disables temporary RSA key generation.

=item B<-verify depth>, B<-Verify depth>

The verify depth to use. This specifies the maximum length of the
client certificate chain and makes the server request a certificate from
the client. With the B<-verify> option a certificate is requested but the
client does not have to send one, with the B<-Verify> option the client
must supply a certificate or an error occurs.

If the ciphersuite cannot request a client certificate (for example an
anonymous ciphersuite or PSK) this option has no effect.

=item B<-crl_check>, B<-crl_check_all>

Check the peer certificate has not been revoked by its CA.
@@ -215,6 +205,17 @@ and to use when attempting to build the server certificate chain. The list
is also used in the list of acceptable client CAs passed to the client when
a certificate is requested.

=item B<-verify depth>, B<-Verify depth>

The verify depth to use. This specifies the maximum length of the
client certificate chain and makes the server request a certificate from
the client. With the B<-verify> option a certificate is requested but the
client does not have to send one, with the B<-Verify> option the client
must supply a certificate or an error occurs.

If the ciphersuite cannot request a client certificate (for example an
anonymous ciphersuite or PSK) this option has no effect.

=item B<-attime>, B<-check_ss_sig>, B<explicit_policy>, B<-extended_crl>,
B<-ignore_critical>, B<-inhibit_any>, B<-inhibit_map>, B<-issuer_checks>,
B<-partial_chain>, B<-policy>, B<-policy_check>, B<-policy_print>, B<-purpose>,
@@ -225,6 +226,12 @@ B<-verify_ip>, B<-verify_name>, B<-x509_strict>
Set different peer certificate verification options.
See the L<B<verify>|verify(1)> manual page for details.

=item B<-verify_return_error>

Verification errors normally just print a message but allow the
connection to continue, for debugging purposes.
If this option is used, then verification errors close the connection.

=item B<-state>

prints out the SSL session states.