NAME


gnutls_x509_crt_check_hostname - compares the hostname with certificate’s hostname

SYNOPSIS


#include <gnutls/x509.h>

int gnutls_x509_crt_check_hostname(gnutls_x509_crt_t cert, const char * hostname);

ARGUMENTS


gnutls_x509_crt_t cert should contain an gnutls_x509_crt_t structure
const char * hostname A null terminated string that contains a DNS name

DESCRIPTION


This function will check if the given certificate’s subject matches the given hostname. This is a basic implementation of the matching described in RFC2818 (HTTPS), which takes into account wildcards, and the DNSName/IPAddress subject alternative name PKIX extension.

RETURNS


non zero for a successful match, and zero on failure.

REPORTING BUGS


Report bugs to <bug-gnutls@gnu.org>.

COPYRIGHT


Copyright © 2008 Free Software Foundation. Permission is granted to make and distribute verbatim copies of this manual provided the copyright notice and this permission notice are preserved on all copies.

SEE ALSO


The full documentation for gnutls is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the info and gnutls programs are properly installed at your site, the command
info gnutls
should give you access to the complete manual.

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