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<h1>SSL_new(3)</h1>

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<H1><A NAME="NAME">NAME</A></H1>
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SSL_new - create a new SSL structure for 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> SSL *SSL_new(SSL_CTX *ctx);
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<H1><A NAME="DESCRIPTION">DESCRIPTION</A></H1>
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<CODE>SSL_new()</CODE> creates a new <STRONG>SSL</STRONG> structure which is needed to hold the data for a TLS/SSL connection. The
new structure inherits the settings of the underlying context <STRONG>ctx</STRONG>: connection method (SSLv2/v3/TLSv1), options, verification settings,
timeout settings.

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

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<DT><STRONG><A NAME="item_NULL">NULL</A></STRONG><DD>
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The creation of a new SSL structure failed. Check the error stack to find
out the reason.

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<DT><STRONG><A NAME="item_Pointer">Pointer to an SSL structure</A></STRONG><DD>
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The return value points to an allocated SSL structure.

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<H1><A NAME="SEE_ALSO">SEE ALSO</A></H1>
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<A HREF="../ssl/SSL_free.html#">SSL_free(3)</A>, <A HREF="../ssl/SSL_clear.html#">SSL_clear(3)</A>,
<A HREF="../ssl/SSL_CTX_set_options.html#">SSL_CTX_set_options(3)</A>,
<A HREF="../ssl/SSL_get_SSL_CTX.html#">SSL_get_SSL_CTX(3)</A>,
<A HREF="../ssl/ssl.html#">ssl(3)</A>



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