Loading doc/ssl/SSL_CTX_set_client_cert_cb.pod +27 −23 Original line number Original line Diff line number Diff line Loading @@ -15,8 +15,10 @@ SSL_CTX_set_client_cert_cb, SSL_CTX_get_client_cert_cb - handle client certifica =head1 DESCRIPTION =head1 DESCRIPTION SSL_CTX_set_client_cert_cb() sets the B<client_cert_cb()> callback, that is SSL_CTX_set_client_cert_cb() sets the B<client_cert_cb()> callback, that is called when a client certificate is requested by a server. called when a client certificate is requested by a server and no certificate When B<client_cert_cb()> is NULL, not callback function is used. was yet set for the SSL object. When B<client_cert_cb()> is NULL, no callback function is used. SSL_CTX_get_client_cert_cb() returns a pointer to the currently set callback SSL_CTX_get_client_cert_cb() returns a pointer to the currently set callback function. function. Loading @@ -25,9 +27,13 @@ client_cert_cb() is the application defined callback. If it wants to set a certificate, a certificate/private key combination must be set set a certificate, a certificate/private key combination must be set using the B<x509> and B<pkey> arguments and "1" must be returned. The using the B<x509> and B<pkey> arguments and "1" must be returned. The certificate will be installed into B<ssl>, see the NOTES and BUGS sections. certificate will be installed into B<ssl>, see the NOTES and BUGS sections. If no certificate should be set, "0" has to be returned and the default If no certificate should be set, "0" has to be returned and no certificate certificate will be sent. A fatal error can be indicated by returning will be sent. A negative return value will suspend the handshake and the a negative value, in which case the handshake will be canceled. handshake function will return immediatly. L<SSL_get_error(3)|SSL_get_error(3)> will return SSL_ERROR_WANT_X509_LOOKUP to indicate, that the handshake was suspended. The next call to the handshake function will again lead to the call of client_cert_cb(). It is the job of the client_cert_cb() to store information about the state of the last call, if required to continue. =head1 NOTES =head1 NOTES Loading @@ -35,26 +41,24 @@ During a handshake (or renegotiation) a server may request a certificate from the client. A client certificate must only be sent, when the server from the client. A client certificate must only be sent, when the server did send the request. did send the request. When no callback function is set, an OpenSSL client will send the certificate When a certificate was set using the that was set using the L<SSL_CTX_use_certificate(3)|SSL_CTX_use_certificate(3)> family of functions, L<SSL_CTX_use_certificate(3)|SSL_CTX_use_certificate(3)> family of functions. it will be sent to the server. The TLS standard requires that only a The TLS standard requires that only a certificate is sent, if it matches certificate is sent, if it matches the list of acceptable CAs sent by the the list of acceptable CAs sent by the server. This constraint is server. This constraint is violated by the default behavior of the OpenSSL violated by the default behavior of the OpenSSL library. Using the library. Using the callback function it is possible to implement a proper callback function it is possible to implement a proper selection routine selection routine or to allow a user interaction to choose the certificate to or to allow a user interaction to choose the certificate to be sent. be sent. The callback function can obtain the list of acceptable CAs using the L<SSL_get_client_CA_list(3)|SSL_get_client_CA_list(3)> function. If a callback function is defined and no certificate was yet defined for the SSL object, the callback function will be called. If a callback function is defined, the callback function will be called. If the callback function returns a certificate, the OpenSSL library If the callback function returns a certificate, the OpenSSL library will try to load the private key and certificate data into the SSL will try to load the private key and certificate data into the SSL object using SSL_use_certificate() and SSL_use_private_key() functions. object using the SSL_use_certificate() and SSL_use_private_key() functions. Thus it will permanently override the certificate and key previously Thus it will permanently install the certificate and key for this SSL installed and will not be reset by calling L<SSL_clear(3)|SSL_clear(3)>. object. It will not be reset by calling L<SSL_clear(3)|SSL_clear(3)>. If the callback returns no certificate, the OpenSSL library will send If the callback returns no certificate, the OpenSSL library will not send the certificate previously installed for the SSL_CTX object or the specific a certificate. certificate of the SSL object, if available. =head1 BUGS =head1 BUGS Loading Loading
doc/ssl/SSL_CTX_set_client_cert_cb.pod +27 −23 Original line number Original line Diff line number Diff line Loading @@ -15,8 +15,10 @@ SSL_CTX_set_client_cert_cb, SSL_CTX_get_client_cert_cb - handle client certifica =head1 DESCRIPTION =head1 DESCRIPTION SSL_CTX_set_client_cert_cb() sets the B<client_cert_cb()> callback, that is SSL_CTX_set_client_cert_cb() sets the B<client_cert_cb()> callback, that is called when a client certificate is requested by a server. called when a client certificate is requested by a server and no certificate When B<client_cert_cb()> is NULL, not callback function is used. was yet set for the SSL object. When B<client_cert_cb()> is NULL, no callback function is used. SSL_CTX_get_client_cert_cb() returns a pointer to the currently set callback SSL_CTX_get_client_cert_cb() returns a pointer to the currently set callback function. function. Loading @@ -25,9 +27,13 @@ client_cert_cb() is the application defined callback. If it wants to set a certificate, a certificate/private key combination must be set set a certificate, a certificate/private key combination must be set using the B<x509> and B<pkey> arguments and "1" must be returned. The using the B<x509> and B<pkey> arguments and "1" must be returned. The certificate will be installed into B<ssl>, see the NOTES and BUGS sections. certificate will be installed into B<ssl>, see the NOTES and BUGS sections. If no certificate should be set, "0" has to be returned and the default If no certificate should be set, "0" has to be returned and no certificate certificate will be sent. A fatal error can be indicated by returning will be sent. A negative return value will suspend the handshake and the a negative value, in which case the handshake will be canceled. handshake function will return immediatly. L<SSL_get_error(3)|SSL_get_error(3)> will return SSL_ERROR_WANT_X509_LOOKUP to indicate, that the handshake was suspended. The next call to the handshake function will again lead to the call of client_cert_cb(). It is the job of the client_cert_cb() to store information about the state of the last call, if required to continue. =head1 NOTES =head1 NOTES Loading @@ -35,26 +41,24 @@ During a handshake (or renegotiation) a server may request a certificate from the client. A client certificate must only be sent, when the server from the client. A client certificate must only be sent, when the server did send the request. did send the request. When no callback function is set, an OpenSSL client will send the certificate When a certificate was set using the that was set using the L<SSL_CTX_use_certificate(3)|SSL_CTX_use_certificate(3)> family of functions, L<SSL_CTX_use_certificate(3)|SSL_CTX_use_certificate(3)> family of functions. it will be sent to the server. The TLS standard requires that only a The TLS standard requires that only a certificate is sent, if it matches certificate is sent, if it matches the list of acceptable CAs sent by the the list of acceptable CAs sent by the server. This constraint is server. This constraint is violated by the default behavior of the OpenSSL violated by the default behavior of the OpenSSL library. Using the library. Using the callback function it is possible to implement a proper callback function it is possible to implement a proper selection routine selection routine or to allow a user interaction to choose the certificate to or to allow a user interaction to choose the certificate to be sent. be sent. The callback function can obtain the list of acceptable CAs using the L<SSL_get_client_CA_list(3)|SSL_get_client_CA_list(3)> function. If a callback function is defined and no certificate was yet defined for the SSL object, the callback function will be called. If a callback function is defined, the callback function will be called. If the callback function returns a certificate, the OpenSSL library If the callback function returns a certificate, the OpenSSL library will try to load the private key and certificate data into the SSL will try to load the private key and certificate data into the SSL object using SSL_use_certificate() and SSL_use_private_key() functions. object using the SSL_use_certificate() and SSL_use_private_key() functions. Thus it will permanently override the certificate and key previously Thus it will permanently install the certificate and key for this SSL installed and will not be reset by calling L<SSL_clear(3)|SSL_clear(3)>. object. It will not be reset by calling L<SSL_clear(3)|SSL_clear(3)>. If the callback returns no certificate, the OpenSSL library will send If the callback returns no certificate, the OpenSSL library will not send the certificate previously installed for the SSL_CTX object or the specific a certificate. certificate of the SSL object, if available. =head1 BUGS =head1 BUGS Loading