gnutls_x509_crt_check_issuer(3) gnutls gnutls_x509_crt_check_issuer(3)
NAME
gnutls_x509_crt_check_issuer - API function
SYNOPSIS
#include <gnutls/x509.h>
gnutls_x509_crt_check_issuer(3) cert,
gnutls_x509_crt_t issuer);
ARGUMENTS
gnutls_x509_crt_t cert
is the certificate to be checked
gnutls_x509_crt_t issuer
is the certificate of a possible issuer
DESCRIPTION
This function will check if the given certificate was issued by the
given issuer. It checks the DN fields and the authority key identifier
and subject key identifier fields match.
If the same certificate is provided at the cert and issuer fields, it
will check whether the certificate is self-signed.
RETURNS
It will return true (1) if the given certificate is issued by the given
issuer, and false (0) if not.
REPORTING BUGS
Report bugs to <bugs@gnutls.org>.
Home page: http://www.gnutls.org
COPYRIGHT
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Copying and distribution of this file, with or without modification,
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notice and this notice are preserved.
SEE ALSO
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gnutls 3.5.8 gnutls_x509_crt_check_issuer(3)
gnutls 3.5.8 - Generated Wed Jan 11 19:43:07 CST 2017