gnutls_x509_crq_get_dn

Section: gnutls (3)
Updated: 3.7.1
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NAME

gnutls_x509_crq_get_dn - API function

SYNOPSIS

#include <gnutls/x509.h>

int gnutls_x509_crq_get_dn(gnutls_x509_crq_t crq, char * buf, size_t * buf_size);

ARGUMENTS

gnutls_x509_crq_t crq: should contain a gnutls_x509_crq_t type
char * buf: a pointer to a structure to hold the name (may be NULL)
size_t * buf_size: initially holds the size of buf

DESCRIPTION

This function will copy the name of the Certificate request subject to the provided buffer. The name will be in the form "C=xxxx,O=yyyy,CN=zzzz" as described in RFC 2253. The output string
buf will be ASCII or UTF-8 encoded, depending on the certificate data.

This function does not output a fully RFC4514 compliant string, if that is required see gnutls_x509_crq_get_dn3().

RETURNS

GNUTLS_E_SHORT_MEMORY_BUFFER if the provided buffer is not long enough, and in that case the * buf_size will be updated with the required size. On success 0 is returned.

REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to <bugs@gnutls.org>.
Home page: https://www.gnutls.org

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