gnutls_x509_crt_check_hostname(3) — Linux manual page
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NAME
gnutls_x509_crt_check_hostname - API function
SYNOPSIS
#include <gnutls/x509.h>
unsigned 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 type
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 RFC6125, and takes into account
wildcards, and the DNSName/IPAddress subject alternative name
PKIX extension.
For details see also gnutls_x509_crt_check_hostname2().
RETURNS
non-zero for a successful match, and zero on failure.
REPORTING BUGS
Report bugs to <bugs@gnutls.org>.
Home page: https://www.gnutls.org
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