NAME

       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.

SEE ALSO

       SSL_free(3), SSL_clear(3), SSL_CTX_set_options(3), SSL_get_SSL_CTX(3), ssl(3)