1gnutls_x509_crt_get_dn(3)           gnutls           gnutls_x509_crt_get_dn(3)
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NAME

6       gnutls_x509_crt_get_dn  -  This function returns the Certificate's dis‐
7       tinguished name
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SYNOPSIS

10       #include <gnutls/x509.h>
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12       int gnutls_x509_crt_get_dn(gnutls_x509_crt_t cert, char * buf, size_t *
13       sizeof_buf);
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ARGUMENTS

16       gnutls_x509_crt_t cert
17                   should contain a gnutls_x509_crt_t structure
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19       char * buf  a pointer to a structure to hold the name (may be null)
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21       size_t * sizeof_buf
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DESCRIPTION

25       This  function  will  copy  the name of the Certificate in the provided
26       buffer. The  name  will  be  in  the  form  "C=xxxx,O=yyyy,CN=zzzz"  as
27       described in RFC2253. The output string will be ASCII or UTF-8 encoded,
28       depending on the certificate data.
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30       If buf is null then only the size will be filled.
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RETURNS

33       GNUTLS_E_SHORT_MEMORY_BUFFER if the provided buffer is not long enough,
34       and  in  that  case  the  *sizeof_buf will be updated with the required
35       size.  On success 0 is returned.
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REPORTING BUGS

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

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