gnutls_x509_name_constraints_check(3)

NAME
gnutls_x509_name_constraints_check - API function

SYNOPSIS
#include <gnutls/x509.h>

unsigned gnutls_x509_name_constraints_check(gnutls_x509_name_constraints_t nc, gnutls_x509_subject_alt_name_t type, const gnutls_datum_t * name);

ARGUMENTS

gnutls_x509_name_constraints_t nc
    the extracted name constraints

gnutls_x509_subject_alt_name_t type
    the type of the constraint to check (of type gnutls_x509_subject_alt_name_t)

const gnutls_datum_t * name
    the name to be checked

DESCRIPTION
This function will check the provided name against the constraints in
 nc using the RFC5280 rules. Currently this function is limited to DNS names and emails (of type GNUTLS_SAN_DNSNAME and GNUTLS_SAN_RFC822NAME).

RETURNS
zero if the provided name is not acceptable, and non-zero otherwise.

SINCE
3.3.0

REPORTING BUGS
Report bugs to <bugs@gnutls.org>.
Home page: http://www.gnutls.org

COPYRIGHT
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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 /usr/share/doc/gnutls/ directory does not contain the HTML form visit

http://www.gnutls.org/manual/