1=pod
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3=head1 NAME
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5SSL_get_peer_cert_chain - get the X509 certificate chain of the peer
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7=head1 SYNOPSIS
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9 #include <openssl/ssl.h>
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11 STACKOF(X509) *SSL_get_peer_cert_chain(const SSL *ssl);
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13=head1 DESCRIPTION
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15SSL_get_peer_cert_chain() returns a pointer to STACKOF(X509) certificates
16forming the certificate chain of the peer. If called on the client side,
17the stack also contains the peer's certificate; if called on the server
18side, the peer's certificate must be obtained separately using
19L<SSL_get_peer_certificate(3)|SSL_get_peer_certificate(3)>.
20If the peer did not present a certificate, NULL is returned.
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22=head1 NOTES
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24The peer certificate chain is not necessarily available after reusing
25a session, in which case a NULL pointer is returned.
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27The reference count of the STACKOF(X509) object is not incremented.
28If the corresponding session is freed, the pointer must not be used
29any longer.
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31=head1 RETURN VALUES
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33The following return values can occur:
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35=over 4
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37=item NULL
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39No certificate was presented by the peer or no connection was established
40or the certificate chain is no longer available when a session is reused.
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42=item Pointer to a STACKOF(X509)
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44The return value points to the certificate chain presented by the peer.
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46=back
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48=head1 SEE ALSO
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50L<ssl(3)|ssl(3)>, L<SSL_get_peer_certificate(3)|SSL_get_peer_certificate(3)>
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52=cut
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