1SSL_LOAD_CLIENT_CA_FILE(3)          OpenSSL         SSL_LOAD_CLIENT_CA_FILE(3)
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NAME

6       SSL_load_client_CA_file - load certificate names from file
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SYNOPSIS

9        #include <openssl/ssl.h>
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11        STACK_OF(X509_NAME) *SSL_load_client_CA_file(const char *file);
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DESCRIPTION

14       SSL_load_client_CA_file() reads certificates from file and returns a
15       STACK_OF(X509_NAME) with the subject names found.
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NOTES

18       SSL_load_client_CA_file() reads a file of PEM formatted certificates
19       and extracts the X509_NAMES of the certificates found. While the name
20       suggests the specific usage as support function for
21       SSL_CTX_set_client_CA_list(3), it is not limited to CA certificates.
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EXAMPLES

24       Load names of CAs from file and use it as a client CA list:
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26        SSL_CTX *ctx;
27        STACK_OF(X509_NAME) *cert_names;
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30        cert_names = SSL_load_client_CA_file("/path/to/CAfile.pem");
31        if (cert_names != NULL)
32            SSL_CTX_set_client_CA_list(ctx, cert_names);
33        else
34            /* error */
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RETURN VALUES

38       The following return values can occur:
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41           The operation failed, check out the error stack for the reason.
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43       Pointer to STACK_OF(X509_NAME)
44           Pointer to the subject names of the successfully read certificates.
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SEE ALSO

47       ssl(7), SSL_CTX_set_client_CA_list(3)
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50       Copyright 2000-2016 The OpenSSL Project Authors. All Rights Reserved.
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52       Licensed under the OpenSSL license (the "License").  You may not use
53       this file except in compliance with the License.  You can obtain a copy
54       in the file LICENSE in the source distribution or at
55       <https://www.openssl.org/source/license.html>.
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591.1.1                             2018-09-11        SSL_LOAD_CLIENT_CA_FILE(3)
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