Object Instance nixio.TLSContext
Transport Layer Security Context Object.
Functions
| TLSContext:create (socket) | Create a TLS Socket from a socket descriptor. |
| TLSContext:set_cert (path) | Assign a PEM certificate to this context. |
| TLSContext:set_ciphers (cipherlist) | Set the available ciphers for this context. |
| TLSContext:set_key (path) | Assign a PEM private key to this context. |
| TLSContext:set_verify (flag1, ...) | Set the verification flags of this context. |
| TLSContext:set_verify_depth (depth) | Set the verification depth of this context. |
Functions
- TLSContext:create (socket)
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Create a TLS Socket from a socket descriptor.
Parameters
- socket: Socket Object
Return value:
TLSSocket Object - TLSContext:set_cert (path)
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Assign a PEM certificate to this context.
Parameters
- path: Certificate File path
Usage:
This function calls SSL_CTX_use_certificate_chain_file().Return value:
true - TLSContext:set_ciphers (cipherlist)
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Set the available ciphers for this context.
Parameters
- cipherlist: String containing a list of ciphers
Usage:
This function calls SSL_CTX_set_cipher_list().Return value:
true - TLSContext:set_key (path)
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Assign a PEM private key to this context.
Parameters
- path: Private Key File path
Usage:
This function calls SSL_CTX_use_PrivateKey_file().Return value:
true - TLSContext:set_verify (flag1, ...)
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Set the verification flags of this context.
Parameters
- flag1: First Flag ["none", "peer", "verify_fail_if_no_peer_cert", "client_once"]
- ...: More Flags [-"-]
Usage:
This function calls SSL_CTX_set_verify().Return value:
true - TLSContext:set_verify_depth (depth)
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Set the verification depth of this context.
Parameters
- depth: Depth
Usage:
This function calls SSL_CTX_set_verify_depth().Return value:
true