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@@ -13,8 +13,15 @@ X509_verify_cert - discover and verify X509 certificate chain
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=head1 DESCRIPTION
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The X509_verify_cert() function attempts to discover and validate a
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-certificate chain based on parameters in B<ctx>. A complete description of
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-the process is contained in the L<openssl-verify(1)> manual page.
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+certificate chain based on parameters in B<ctx>.
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+The verification context, of type B<X509_STORE_CTX>, can be constructed
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+using L<X509_STORE_CTX_new(3)> and L<X509_STORE_CTX_init(3)>.
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+It usually includes a set of certificates serving as trust anchors,
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+a set of non-trusted certificates that may be needed for chain construction,
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+flags such as X509_V_FLAG_X509_STRICT, and various other optional components
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+such as a callback function that allows customizing the verification outcome.
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+A complete description of the certificate verification process is contained in
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+the L<openssl-verify(1)> manual page.
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Applications rarely call this function directly but it is used by
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OpenSSL internally for certificate validation, in both the S/MIME and
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@@ -35,7 +42,7 @@ otherwise it return zero, in exceptional circumstances it can also
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return a negative code.
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If the function fails additional error information can be obtained by
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-examining B<ctx> using, for example X509_STORE_CTX_get_error().
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+examining B<ctx> using, for example L<X509_STORE_CTX_get_error(3)>.
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=head1 BUGS
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@@ -45,6 +52,7 @@ functions which use F<< <x509_vfy.h> >>.
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=head1 SEE ALSO
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+L<X509_STORE_CTX_new(3)>, L<X509_STORE_CTX_init(3)>,
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L<X509_STORE_CTX_get_error(3)>
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=head1 COPYRIGHT
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