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ssl::context

class context :
  public ssl::context_base,
  noncopyable

Types

Name	Description
file_format	File format types.
method	Different methods supported by a context.
native_handle_type	The native handle type of the SSL context.
options	Bitmask type for SSL options.
password_purpose	Purpose of PEM password.

Member Functions

Name	Description
add_certificate_authority	Add certification authority for performing verification.
add_verify_path	Add a directory containing certificate authority files to be used for performing verification.
clear_options	Clear options on the context.
context	Constructor. Move-construct a context from another.
load_verify_file	Load a certification authority file for performing verification.
native_handle	Get the underlying implementation in the native type.
operator=	Move-assign a context from another.
set_default_verify_paths	Configures the context to use the default directories for finding certification authority certificates.
set_options	Set options on the context.
set_password_callback	Set the password callback.
set_verify_callback	Set the callback used to verify peer certificates.
set_verify_depth	Set the peer verification depth.
set_verify_mode	Set the peer verification mode.
use_certificate	Use a certificate from a memory buffer.
use_certificate_chain	Use a certificate chain from a memory buffer.
use_certificate_chain_file	Use a certificate chain from a file.
use_certificate_file	Use a certificate from a file.
use_private_key	Use a private key from a memory buffer.
use_private_key_file	Use a private key from a file.
use_rsa_private_key	Use an RSA private key from a memory buffer.
use_rsa_private_key_file	Use an RSA private key from a file.
use_tmp_dh	Use the specified memory buffer to obtain the temporary Diffie-Hellman parameters.
use_tmp_dh_file	Use the specified file to obtain the temporary Diffie-Hellman parameters.
~context	Destructor.

Data Members

Name	Description
default_workarounds	Implement various bug workarounds.
no_compression	Disable compression. Compression is disabled by default.
no_sslv2	Disable SSL v2.
no_sslv3	Disable SSL v3.
no_tlsv1	Disable TLS v1.
no_tlsv1_1	Disable TLS v1.1.
no_tlsv1_2	Disable TLS v1.2.
single_dh_use	Always create a new key when using tmp_dh parameters.

Requirements

Header: boost/asio/ssl/context.hpp

Convenience header: boost/asio/ssl.hpp