=pod
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=head1 NAME
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SSL_new - create a new SSL structure for a connection
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=head1 SYNOPSIS
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#include <openssl/ssl.h>
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SSL *SSL_new(SSL_CTX *ctx);
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=head1 DESCRIPTION
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SSL_new() creates a new B<SSL> structure which is needed to hold the
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data for a TLS/SSL connection. The new structure inherits the settings
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of the underlying context B<ctx>: connection method (SSLv2/v3/TLSv1),
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options, verification settings, timeout settings.
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=head1 RETURN VALUES
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The following return values can occur:
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=over 4
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=item NULL
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The creation of a new SSL structure failed. Check the error stack to
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find out the reason.
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=item Pointer to an SSL structure
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The return value points to an allocated SSL structure.
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=back
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=head1 SEE ALSO
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L<SSL_free(3)|SSL_free(3)>, L<SSL_clear(3)|SSL_clear(3)>,
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L<SSL_CTX_set_options(3)|SSL_CTX_set_options(3)>,
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L<SSL_get_SSL_CTX(3)|SSL_get_SSL_CTX(3)>,
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L<ssl(3)|ssl(3)>
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=cut
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