Slight editing of wording in the CURLOPT_SSL_VERIFYHOST section.

.IP CURLOPT_SSL_VERIFYHOST

.IP CURLOPT_SSL_VERIFYHOST

Pass a long as parameter.

Pass a long as parameter.

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

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

who you want it to be.

the server it is known as.

When negotiating an SSL connection, the server sends a certificate

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

indicating its identity.

its identity.

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

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

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

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

connection fails.

fails.

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

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

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

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

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

URL to which you told Curl to connect.

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

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

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

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

useful setting).

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

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

the certificate.

certificate.

The default, since 7.10, is 2.

The default, since 7.10, is 2.