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  57. .IX Title "SSL_CONNECT 3ossl"
  58. .TH SSL_CONNECT 3ossl 2025-01-17 3.4.0 OpenSSL
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  63. .SH NAME
  64. SSL_connect \- initiate the TLS/SSL handshake with an TLS/SSL server
  65. .SH SYNOPSIS
  66. .IX Header "SYNOPSIS"
  67. .Vb 1
  68. \& #include <openssl/ssl.h>
  69. \&
  70. \& int SSL_connect(SSL *ssl);
  71. .Ve
  72. .SH DESCRIPTION
  73. .IX Header "DESCRIPTION"
  74. \&\fBSSL_connect()\fR initiates the TLS/SSL handshake with a server. The communication
  75. channel must already have been set and assigned to the \fBssl\fR by setting an
  76. underlying \fBBIO\fR.
  77. .SH NOTES
  78. .IX Header "NOTES"
  79. The behaviour of \fBSSL_connect()\fR depends on the underlying BIO.
  80. .PP
  81. If the underlying BIO is \fBblocking\fR, \fBSSL_connect()\fR will only return once the
  82. handshake has been finished or an error occurred.
  83. .PP
  84. If the underlying BIO is \fBnonblocking\fR, \fBSSL_connect()\fR will also return
  85. when the underlying BIO could not satisfy the needs of \fBSSL_connect()\fR
  86. to continue the handshake, indicating the problem by the return value \-1.
  87. In this case a call to \fBSSL_get_error()\fR with the
  88. return value of \fBSSL_connect()\fR will yield \fBSSL_ERROR_WANT_READ\fR or
  89. \&\fBSSL_ERROR_WANT_WRITE\fR. The calling process then must repeat the call after
  90. taking appropriate action to satisfy the needs of \fBSSL_connect()\fR.
  91. The action depends on the underlying BIO. When using a nonblocking socket,
  92. nothing is to be done, but \fBselect()\fR can be used to check for the required
  93. condition. When using a buffering BIO, like a BIO pair, data must be written
  94. into or retrieved out of the BIO before being able to continue.
  95. .PP
  96. Many systems implement Nagle's algorithm by default which means that it will
  97. buffer outgoing TCP data if a TCP packet has already been sent for which no
  98. corresponding ACK has been received yet from the peer. This can have performance
  99. impacts after a successful TLSv1.3 handshake or a successful TLSv1.2 (or below)
  100. resumption handshake, because the last peer to communicate in the handshake is
  101. the client. If the client is also the first to send application data (as is
  102. typical for many protocols) then this data could be buffered until an ACK has
  103. been received for the final handshake message.
  104. .PP
  105. The \fBTCP_NODELAY\fR socket option is often available to disable Nagle's
  106. algorithm. If an application opts to disable Nagle's algorithm consideration
  107. should be given to turning it back on again later if appropriate. The helper
  108. function \fBBIO_set_tcp_ndelay()\fR can be used to turn on or off the \fBTCP_NODELAY\fR
  109. option.
  110. .SH "RETURN VALUES"
  111. .IX Header "RETURN VALUES"
  112. The following return values can occur:
  113. .IP 0 4
  114. The TLS/SSL handshake was not successful but was shut down controlled and
  115. by the specifications of the TLS/SSL protocol. Call \fBSSL_get_error()\fR with the
  116. return value \fBret\fR to find out the reason.
  117. .IP 1 4
  118. .IX Item "1"
  119. The TLS/SSL handshake was successfully completed, a TLS/SSL connection has been
  120. established.
  121. .IP <0 4
  122. .IX Item "<0"
  123. The TLS/SSL handshake was not successful, because a fatal error occurred either
  124. at the protocol level or a connection failure occurred. The shutdown was
  125. not clean. It can also occur if action is needed to continue the operation
  126. for nonblocking BIOs. Call \fBSSL_get_error()\fR with the return value \fBret\fR
  127. to find out the reason.
  128. .SH "SEE ALSO"
  129. .IX Header "SEE ALSO"
  130. \&\fBSSL_get_error\fR\|(3), \fBSSL_accept\fR\|(3),
  131. \&\fBSSL_shutdown\fR\|(3), \fBssl\fR\|(7), \fBbio\fR\|(7),
  132. \&\fBSSL_set_connect_state\fR\|(3),
  133. \&\fBSSL_do_handshake\fR\|(3),
  134. \&\fBSSL_CTX_new\fR\|(3)
  135. .SH COPYRIGHT
  136. .IX Header "COPYRIGHT"
  137. Copyright 2000\-2020 The OpenSSL Project Authors. All Rights Reserved.
  138. .PP
  139. Licensed under the Apache License 2.0 (the "License"). You may not use
  140. this file except in compliance with the License. You can obtain a copy
  141. in the file LICENSE in the source distribution or at
  142. <https://www.openssl.org/source/license.html>.