172613Skris=pod
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372613Skris=head1 NAME
472613Skris
572613SkrisSSL_CTX_set_client_CA_list, SSL_set_client_CA_list, SSL_CTX_add_client_CA,
672613SkrisSSL_add_client_CA - set list of CAs sent to the client when requesting a
772613Skrisclient certificate
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972613Skris=head1 SYNOPSIS
1072613Skris
1172613Skris #include <openssl/ssl.h>
1272613Skris 
1372613Skris void SSL_CTX_set_client_CA_list(SSL_CTX *ctx, STACK_OF(X509_NAME) *list);
1472613Skris void SSL_set_client_CA_list(SSL *s, STACK_OF(X509_NAME) *list);
1572613Skris int SSL_CTX_add_client_CA(SSL_CTX *ctx, X509 *cacert);
1672613Skris int SSL_add_client_CA(SSL *ssl, X509 *cacert);
1772613Skris
1872613Skris=head1 DESCRIPTION
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2072613SkrisSSL_CTX_set_client_CA_list() sets the B<list> of CAs sent to the client when
2172613Skrisrequesting a client certificate for B<ctx>.
2272613Skris
2372613SkrisSSL_set_client_CA_list() sets the B<list> of CAs sent to the client when
2472613Skrisrequesting a client certificate for the chosen B<ssl>, overriding the
2572613Skrissetting valid for B<ssl>'s SSL_CTX object.
2672613Skris
2772613SkrisSSL_CTX_add_client_CA() adds the CA name extracted from B<cacert> to the
2872613Skrislist of CAs sent to the client when requesting a client certificate for
2972613SkrisB<ctx>.
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3172613SkrisSSL_add_client_CA() adds the CA name extracted from B<cacert> to the
3272613Skrislist of CAs sent to the client when requesting a client certificate for
3372613Skristhe chosen B<ssl>, overriding the setting valid for B<ssl>'s SSL_CTX object.
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3572613Skris=head1 NOTES
3672613Skris
3772613SkrisWhen a TLS/SSL server requests a client certificate (see
38279265SdelphijB<SSL_CTX_set_verify(3)>), it sends a list of CAs, for which
3979998Skrisit will accept certificates, to the client.
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4179998SkrisThis list must explicitly be set using SSL_CTX_set_client_CA_list() for
4272613SkrisB<ctx> and SSL_set_client_CA_list() for the specific B<ssl>. The list
4372613Skrisspecified overrides the previous setting. The CAs listed do not become
4472613Skristrusted (B<list> only contains the names, not the complete certificates); use
4572613SkrisL<SSL_CTX_load_verify_locations(3)|SSL_CTX_load_verify_locations(3)> 
4672613Skristo additionally load them for verification.
4772613Skris
4879998SkrisIf the list of acceptable CAs is compiled in a file, the
4979998SkrisL<SSL_load_client_CA_file(3)|SSL_load_client_CA_file(3)>
5079998Skrisfunction can be used to help importing the necessary data.
5179998Skris
5272613SkrisSSL_CTX_add_client_CA() and SSL_add_client_CA() can be used to add additional
5372613Skrisitems the list of client CAs. If no list was specified before using
5472613SkrisSSL_CTX_set_client_CA_list() or SSL_set_client_CA_list(), a new client
5579998SkrisCA list for B<ctx> or B<ssl> (as appropriate) is opened.
5672613Skris
5772613SkrisThese functions are only useful for TLS/SSL servers.
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5972613Skris=head1 RETURN VALUES
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6172613SkrisSSL_CTX_set_client_CA_list() and SSL_set_client_CA_list() do not return
6272613Skrisdiagnostic information.
6372613Skris
6472613SkrisSSL_CTX_add_client_CA() and SSL_add_client_CA() have the following return
6572613Skrisvalues:
6672613Skris
6772613Skris=over 4
6872613Skris
69267285Sjkim=item Z<>0
7072613Skris
7176866SkrisA failure while manipulating the STACK_OF(X509_NAME) object occurred or
7272613Skristhe X509_NAME could not be extracted from B<cacert>. Check the error stack
7372613Skristo find out the reason.
7472613Skris
75267285Sjkim=item Z<>1
76267285Sjkim
77267285SjkimThe operation succeeded.
78267285Sjkim
7972613Skris=back
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8179998Skris=head1 EXAMPLES
8279998Skris
8379998SkrisScan all certificates in B<CAfile> and list them as acceptable CAs:
8479998Skris
8579998Skris  SSL_CTX_set_client_CA_list(ctx,SSL_load_client_CA_file(CAfile));
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8772613Skris=head1 SEE ALSO
8872613Skris
8972613SkrisL<ssl(3)|ssl(3)>,
9072613SkrisL<SSL_get_client_CA_list(3)|SSL_get_client_CA_list(3)>,
9179998SkrisL<SSL_load_client_CA_file(3)|SSL_load_client_CA_file(3)>,
9272613SkrisL<SSL_CTX_load_verify_locations(3)|SSL_CTX_load_verify_locations(3)>
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