SSL_new -- create a new SSL structure for a connection
Synopsis
#include <openssl/ssl.h>
SSL *SSL_new(SSL_CTX *ctx);
DESCRIPTION
SSL_new() creates a new SSL
structure which is needed to hold the data for a TLS/SSL connection.
The new structure inherits the settings of the underlying context
ctx: connection method
(SSLv2/v3/TLSv1), options, verification settings, timeout settings.
RETURN VALUES
The following return values can occur:
NULL
The creation of a new SSL structure failed. Check the error
stack to find out the reason.
Pointer to an SSL structure
The return value points to an allocated SSL structure.
