Slight editing of wording in the CURLOPT_SSL_VERIFYHOST section.

.IP CURLOPT_SSL_VERIFYHOST

Pass a long as parameter.

This option determines whether curl verifies that the server claims to be

who you want it to be.

This option determines whether libcurl verifies that the server cert is for

the server it is known as.

When negotiating an SSL connection, the server sends a certificate

indicating its identity.

When negotiating an SSL connection, the server sends a certificate indicating

its identity.

When \fICURLOPT_SSL_VERIFYHOST\fP is 2, that certificate must indicate

that the server is the server to which you meant to connect, or the

connection fails.

When \fICURLOPT_SSL_VERIFYHOST\fP is 2, that certificate must indicate that

the server is the server to which you meant to connect, or the connection

fails.

Curl considers the server the intended one when the Common Name field

or a Subject Alternate Name field in the certificate matches the host

name in the URL to which you told Curl to connect.

Curl considers the server the intended one when the Common Name field or a

Subject Alternate Name field in the certificate matches the host name in the

URL to which you told Curl to connect.

When the value is 1, the certificate must contain a Common Name field,

but it doesn't matter what name it says.  (This is not ordinarily a

useful setting).

When the value is 1, the certificate must contain a Common Name field, but it

doesn't matter what name it says.  (This is not ordinarily a useful setting).

When the value is 0, the connection succeeds regardless of the names in

the certificate.

When the value is 0, the connection succeeds regardless of the names in the

certificate.

The default, since 7.10, is 2.