- NAME
- SYNOPSIS
- DESCRIPTION
- RETURN VALUES
- SEE ALSO

# 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, SSL_clear, SSL_CTX_set_options, SSL_get_SSL_CTX, ssl