Name

gnutls_x509_crt_verify — This function verifies the given certificate against a given trusted one

Synopsis

#include <gnutls/x509.h>
int gnutls_x509_crt_verify( gnutls_x509_crt_t   cert,
  const gnutls_x509_crt_t *   CA_list,
  int   CA_list_length,
  unsigned int   flags,
  unsigned int *   verify);

ARGUMENTS

gnutls_x509_crt_t cert

is the certificate to be verified

const gnutls_x509_crt_t * CA_list

is one certificate that is considered to be trusted one

int CA_list_length

holds the number of CA certificate in CA_list

unsigned int flags

Flags that may be used to change the verification algorithm. Use OR of the gnutls_certificate_verify_flags enumerations.

unsigned int * verify

will hold the certificate verification output.

DESCRIPTION

This function will try to verify the given certificate and return its status. The verification output in this functions cannot be GNUTLS_CERT_NOT_VALID.

Returns 0 on success and a negative value in case of an error.

REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to <bug-gnutls@gnu.org>.

SEE ALSO

The full documentation for gnutls is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the info and gnutls programs are properly installed at your site, the command

info gnutls

should give you access to the complete manual.

COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2008 Free Software Foundation.

Permission is granted to make and distribute verbatim copies of this manual provided the copyright notice and this permission notice are preserved on all copies.