NAME
gnutls_x509_crt_check_hostname - compares the hostname with
certificate’s hostname
SYNOPSIS
#include <gnutls/x509.h>
int gnutls_x509_crt_check_hostname(gnutls_x509_crt_t cert, const char *
hostname);
ARGUMENTS
gnutls_x509_crt_t cert
should contain an gnutls_x509_crt_t structure
const char * hostname
A null terminated string that contains a DNS name
DESCRIPTION
This function will check if the given certificate’s subject matches the
given hostname. This is a basic implementation of the matching
described in RFC2818 (HTTPS), which takes into account wildcards, and
the DNSName/IPAddress subject alternative name PKIX extension.
RETURNS
non zero for a successful match, and zero on failure.
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.