1gnutls_x509_crt_check_hostname(3)   gnutls   gnutls_x509_crt_check_hostname(3)
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NAME

6       gnutls_x509_crt_check_hostname - API function
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SYNOPSIS

9       #include <gnutls/x509.h>
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11       int gnutls_x509_crt_check_hostname(gnutls_x509_crt_t cert, const char *
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ARGUMENTS

15       gnutls_x509_crt_t cert
16                   should contain an gnutls_x509_crt_t structure
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18       const char * hostname
19                   A null terminated string that contains a DNS name
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DESCRIPTION

22       This function will check if the given certificate's subject matches the
23       given  hostname.   This  is  a  basic  implementation  of  the matching
24       described in RFC2818 (HTTPS), which takes into account  wildcards,  and
25       the DNSName/IPAddress subject alternative name PKIX extension.
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RETURNS

28       non zero for a successful match, and zero on failure.
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REPORTING BUGS

31       Report    bugs    to    <bug-gnutls@gnu.org>.     GnuTLS   home   page:
32       http://www.gnu.org/software/gnutls/ General help  using  GNU  software:
33       http://www.gnu.org/gethelp/
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36       Copyright © 2008 Free Software Foundation.
37       Copying  and  distribution  of this file, with or without modification,
38       are permitted in any medium  without  royalty  provided  the  copyright
39       notice and this notice are preserved.
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SEE ALSO

42       The  full  documentation  for gnutls is maintained as a Texinfo manual.
43       If the info and gnutls programs are properly installed  at  your  site,
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48       should give you access to the complete manual.
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