Name

SSL_library_init, OpenSSL_add_ssl_algorithms
SSLeay_add_ssl_algorithms

initialize SSL library by registering algorithms

Library

libssl.lib

Synopsis

#include <openssl/ssl.h>

int SSL_library_init(void);
#define OpenSSL_add_ssl_algorithms()    SSL_library_init()
#define SSLeay_add_ssl_algorithms()     SSL_library_init()

Detailed Description

SSL_library_init() registers the available ciphers and digests.

OpenSSL_add_ssl_algorithms() and SSLeay_add_ssl_algorithms() are synonyms for SSL_library_init().

Notes

SSL_library_init() must be called before any other action takes place.

Warning

SSL_library_init() only registers ciphers. Another important initialization is the seeding of the PRNG (Pseudo Random Number Generator), which has to be performed separately.

Examples

A typical TLS/SSL application will start with the library initialization, will provide readable error messages and will seed the PRNG.

 SSL_load_error_strings();                /* readable error messages */
 SSL_library_init();                      /* initialize library */
 actions_to_seed_PRNG();

Return Values

SSL_library_init() always returns ``1'', so it is safe to discard the return value.

See Also

ssl(), SSL_load_error_strings(), RAND_add()

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