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NAME

       gnutls_x509_crq_get_key_usage - return the certificate’s key usage

SYNOPSIS

       #include <gnutls/x509.h>

       int  gnutls_x509_crq_get_key_usage(gnutls_x509_crq_t cert, unsigned int
       * key_usage, unsigned int * critical);

ARGUMENTS

       gnutls_x509_crq_t cert
                   should contain a gnutls_x509_crq_t structure

       unsigned int * key_usage
                   where the key usage bits will be stored

       unsigned int * critical
                   will be non zero if the extension is marked as critical

DESCRIPTION

       This function will return  certificate’s  key  usage,  by  reading  the
       keyUsage X.509 extension (2.5.29.15).  The key usage value will

ORED VALUES OF THE

       GNUTLS_KEY_DIGITAL_SIGNATURE,               GNUTLS_KEY_NON_REPUDIATION,
       GNUTLS_KEY_KEY_ENCIPHERMENT,              GNUTLS_KEY_DATA_ENCIPHERMENT,
       GNUTLS_KEY_KEY_AGREEMENT,                     GNUTLS_KEY_KEY_CERT_SIGN,
       GNUTLS_KEY_CRL_SIGN,                          GNUTLS_KEY_ENCIPHER_ONLY,
       GNUTLS_KEY_DECIPHER_ONLY.

RETURNS

       the  certificate  key  usage,  or  a  negative value in case of parsing
       error.  If the certificate does  not  contain  the  keyUsage  extension
       GNUTLS_E_REQUESTED_DATA_NOT_AVAILABLE will be returned.

SINCE

       2.8.0

REPORTING BUGS

       Report    bugs    to    <bug-gnutls@gnu.org>.     GnuTLS   home   page:
       http://www.gnu.org/software/gnutls/ General help  using  GNU  software:
       http://www.gnu.org/gethelp/

COPYRIGHT

       Copyright © 2008 Free Software Foundation.
       Copying  and  distribution  of this file, with or without modification,
       are permitted in any medium  without  royalty  provided  the  copyright
       notice and this notice are preserved.

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.