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<h1>SSL_get_version(3)</h1>

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	<LI><A HREF="#SEE_ALSO">SEE ALSO</A>
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<H1><A NAME="NAME">NAME</A></H1>
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SSL_get_version - get the protocol version of a connection.

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<H1><A NAME="SYNOPSIS">SYNOPSIS</A></H1>
<PRE> #include &lt;openssl/ssl.h&gt;
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<PRE> const char *SSL_get_version(const SSL *ssl);
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<H1><A NAME="DESCRIPTION">DESCRIPTION</A></H1>
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<CODE>SSL_get_cipher_version()</CODE> returns the name of the protocol used
for the connection <STRONG>ssl</STRONG>.

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<H1><A NAME="RETURN_VALUES">RETURN VALUES</A></H1>
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The following strings can occur:

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<DT><STRONG><A NAME="item_SSLv2">SSLv2</A></STRONG><DD>
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The connection uses the SSLv2 protocol.

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<DT><STRONG><A NAME="item_SSLv3">SSLv3</A></STRONG><DD>
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The connection uses the SSLv3 protocol.

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<DT><STRONG><A NAME="item_TLSv1">TLSv1</A></STRONG><DD>
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The connection uses the TLSv1 protocol.

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<DT><STRONG><A NAME="item_unknown">unknown</A></STRONG><DD>
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This indicates that no version has been set (no connection established).

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<H1><A NAME="SEE_ALSO">SEE ALSO</A></H1>
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<A HREF="../ssl/ssl.html#">ssl(3)</A>



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