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3=head1 NAME
4
5SSL_key_update,
6SSL_get_key_update_type,
7SSL_renegotiate,
8SSL_renegotiate_abbreviated,
9SSL_renegotiate_pending
10- initiate and obtain information about updating connection keys
11
12=head1 SYNOPSIS
13
14 #include <openssl/ssl.h>
15
16 int SSL_key_update(SSL *s, int updatetype);
17 int SSL_get_key_update_type(const SSL *s);
18
19 int SSL_renegotiate(SSL *s);
20 int SSL_renegotiate_abbreviated(SSL *s);
21 int SSL_renegotiate_pending(const SSL *s);
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23=head1 DESCRIPTION
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25SSL_key_update() schedules an update of the keys for the current TLS connection.
26If the B<updatetype> parameter is set to B<SSL_KEY_UPDATE_NOT_REQUESTED> then
27the sending keys for this connection will be updated and the peer will be
28informed of the change. If the B<updatetype> parameter is set to
29B<SSL_KEY_UPDATE_REQUESTED> then the sending keys for this connection will be
30updated and the peer will be informed of the change along with a request for the
31peer to additionally update its sending keys. It is an error if B<updatetype> is
32set to B<SSL_KEY_UPDATE_NONE>.
33
34SSL_key_update() must only be called after the initial handshake has been
35completed and TLSv1.3 or QUIC has been negotiated, at the same time, the
36application needs to ensure that the writing of data has been completed. The key
37update will not take place until the next time an IO operation such as
38SSL_read_ex() or SSL_write_ex() takes place on the connection. Alternatively
39SSL_do_handshake() can be called to force the update to take place immediately.
40
41SSL_get_key_update_type() can be used to determine whether a key update
42operation has been scheduled but not yet performed. The type of the pending key
43update operation will be returned if there is one, or SSL_KEY_UPDATE_NONE
44otherwise.
45
46SSL_renegotiate() and SSL_renegotiate_abbreviated() should only be called for
47connections that have negotiated TLSv1.2 or less. Calling them on any other
48connection will result in an error.
49
50When called from the client side, SSL_renegotiate() schedules a completely new
51handshake over an existing SSL/TLS connection. The next time an IO operation
52such as SSL_read_ex() or SSL_write_ex() takes place on the connection a check
53will be performed to confirm that it is a suitable time to start a
54renegotiation. If so, then it will be initiated immediately. OpenSSL will not
55attempt to resume any session associated with the connection in the new
56handshake. Note that some servers will respond to reneogitation attempts with
57a "no_renegotiation" alert. An OpenSSL will immediately fail the connection in
58this case.
59
60When called from the client side, SSL_renegotiate_abbreviated() works in the
61same was as SSL_renegotiate() except that OpenSSL will attempt to resume the
62session associated with the current connection in the new handshake.
63
64When called from the server side, SSL_renegotiate() and
65SSL_renegotiate_abbreviated() behave identically. They both schedule a request
66for a new handshake to be sent to the client. The next time an IO operation is
67performed then the same checks as on the client side are performed and then, if
68appropriate, the request is sent. The client may or may not respond with a new
69handshake and it may or may not attempt to resume an existing session. If
70a new handshake is started then this will be handled transparently by calling
71any OpenSSL IO function.
72
73If an OpenSSL client receives a renegotiation request from a server then again
74this will be handled transparently through calling any OpenSSL IO function. For
75a TLS connection the client will attempt to resume the current session in the
76new handshake. For historical reasons, DTLS clients will not attempt to resume
77the session in the new handshake.
78
79The SSL_renegotiate_pending() function returns 1 if a renegotiation or
80renegotiation request has been scheduled but not yet acted on, or 0 otherwise.
81
82=head1 USAGE WITH QUIC
83
84SSL_key_update() can also be used to perform a key update when using QUIC. The
85function must be called on a QUIC connection SSL object. This is normally done
86automatically when needed. Since a locally initiated QUIC key update always
87causes a peer to also trigger a key update, passing
88B<SSL_KEY_UPDATE_NOT_REQUESTED> as B<updatetype> has the same effect as passing
89B<SSL_KEY_UPDATE_REQUESTED>.
90
91The QUIC connection must have been fully established before a key update can be
92performed, and other QUIC protocol rules govern how frequently QUIC key update
93can be performed. SSL_key_update() will fail if these requirements are not met.
94
95Because QUIC key updates are always handled immediately,
96SSL_get_key_update_type() always returns SSL_KEY_UPDATE_NONE when called on a
97QUIC connection SSL object.
98
99=head1 RETURN VALUES
100
101SSL_key_update(), SSL_renegotiate() and SSL_renegotiate_abbreviated() return 1
102on success or 0 on error.
103
104SSL_get_key_update_type() returns the update type of the pending key update
105operation or SSL_KEY_UPDATE_NONE if there is none.
106
107SSL_renegotiate_pending() returns 1 if a renegotiation or renegotiation request
108has been scheduled but not yet acted on, or 0 otherwise.
109
110=head1 SEE ALSO
111
112L<ssl(7)>, L<SSL_read_ex(3)>,
113L<SSL_write_ex(3)>,
114L<SSL_do_handshake(3)>
115
116=head1 HISTORY
117
118The SSL_key_update() and SSL_get_key_update_type() functions were added in
119OpenSSL 1.1.1.
120
121=head1 COPYRIGHT
122
123Copyright 2017-2025 The OpenSSL Project Authors. All Rights Reserved.
124
125Licensed under the Apache License 2.0 (the "License").  You may not use
126this file except in compliance with the License.  You can obtain a copy
127in the file LICENSE in the source distribution or at
128L<https://www.openssl.org/source/license.html>.
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