gnutls_certificate_set_verify_limits

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Version: 2.0.0 (mandriva - 22/10/07)

Section: 3 (Bibliothèques de fonctions)

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NAME

gnutls_certificate_set_verify_limits - This function will set the upper limits to be used at certificate verification

SYNOPSIS

#include <gnutls/gnutls.h>

void gnutls_certificate_set_verify_limits(gnutls_certificate_credentials_t res, unsigned int max_bits, unsigned int max_depth);

ARGUMENTS

gnutls_certificate_credentials_t res
is a gnutls_certificate_credentials structure
unsigned int max_bits
is the number of bits of an acceptable certificate (default 8200)
unsigned int max_depth
is maximum depth of the verification of a certificate chain (default 5)

DESCRIPTION

This function will set some upper limits for the default verification function, gnutls_certificate_verify_peers2(), to avoid denial of service attacks.

REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to <bug-gnutls@gnu.org>. Copyright © 2006, 2007 Free Software Foundation.
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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.