7.3.8.49 mysqli::ssl_set, mysqli_ssl_set

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• mysqli::ssl_set

  mysqli_ssl_set

  Used for establishing secure connections using SSL

Description

Object-oriented style

public bool mysqli::ssl_set(string|null key,
                            string|null certificate,
                            string|null ca_certificate,
                            string|null ca_path,
                            string|null cipher_algos);

Procedural style

bool mysqli_ssl_set(mysqli mysql,
                    string|null key,
                    string|null certificate,
                    string|null ca_certificate,
                    string|null ca_path,
                    string|null cipher_algos);

Used for establishing secure connections using SSL. It must be called before mysqli_real_connect. This function does nothing unless OpenSSL support is enabled.

Parameters

mysql

Procedural style only: A mysqli object returned by mysqli_connect or mysqli_init

key

The path name to the key file.

certificate

The path name to the certificate file.

ca_certificate

The path name to the certificate authority file.

ca_path

The pathname to a directory that contains trusted SSL CA certificates in PEM format.

cipher_algos

A list of allowable ciphers to use for SSL encryption.

Return Values

This function always returns true value. If SSL setup is incorrect mysqli_real_connect will return an error when you attempt to connect.

See Also

mysqli_options

mysqli_real_connect