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1=pod
2
3=head1 NAME
4
5X509_STORE,
6X509_STORE_add_cert, X509_STORE_add_crl, X509_STORE_set_depth,
7X509_STORE_set_flags, X509_STORE_set_purpose, X509_STORE_set_trust,
8X509_STORE_add_lookup,
9X509_STORE_load_file_ex, X509_STORE_load_file, X509_STORE_load_path,
10X509_STORE_load_store_ex, X509_STORE_load_store,
11X509_STORE_set_default_paths_ex, X509_STORE_set_default_paths,
12X509_STORE_load_locations_ex, X509_STORE_load_locations
13- X509_STORE manipulation
14
15=head1 SYNOPSIS
16
17 #include <openssl/x509_vfy.h>
18
19 typedef x509_store_st X509_STORE;
20
21 int X509_STORE_add_cert(X509_STORE *ctx, X509 *x);
22 int X509_STORE_add_crl(X509_STORE *ctx, X509_CRL *x);
23 int X509_STORE_set_depth(X509_STORE *store, int depth);
24 int X509_STORE_set_flags(X509_STORE *ctx, unsigned long flags);
25 int X509_STORE_set_purpose(X509_STORE *ctx, int purpose);
26 int X509_STORE_set_trust(X509_STORE *ctx, int trust);
27
28 X509_LOOKUP *X509_STORE_add_lookup(X509_STORE *store,
29                                    X509_LOOKUP_METHOD *meth);
30
31 int X509_STORE_set_default_paths_ex(X509_STORE *ctx, OSSL_LIB_CTX *libctx,
32                                     const char *propq);
33 int X509_STORE_set_default_paths(X509_STORE *ctx);
34 int X509_STORE_load_file_ex(X509_STORE *ctx, const char *file,
35                             OSSL_LIB_CTX *libctx, const char *propq);
36 int X509_STORE_load_file(X509_STORE *ctx, const char *file);
37 int X509_STORE_load_path(X509_STORE *ctx, const char *dir);
38 int X509_STORE_load_store_ex(X509_STORE *ctx, const char *uri,
39                              OSSL_LIB_CTX *libctx, const char *propq);
40 int X509_STORE_load_store(X509_STORE *ctx, const char *uri);
41 int X509_STORE_load_locations_ex(X509_STORE *ctx, const char *file,
42                                  const char *dir, OSSL_LIB_CTX *libctx,
43                                  const char *propq);
44 int X509_STORE_load_locations(X509_STORE *ctx,
45                               const char *file, const char *dir);
46
47=head1 DESCRIPTION
48
49The B<X509_STORE> structure is intended to be a consolidated mechanism for
50holding information about X.509 certificates and CRLs, and constructing
51and validating chains of certificates terminating in trusted roots.
52It admits multiple lookup mechanisms and efficient scaling performance
53with large numbers of certificates, and a great deal of flexibility in
54how validation and policy checks are performed.
55
56Details of the chain building and checking process are described in
57L<openssl-verification-options(1)/Certification Path Building> and
58L<openssl-verification-options(1)/Certification Path Validation>.
59
60L<X509_STORE_new(3)> creates an empty B<X509_STORE> structure, which contains
61no information about trusted certificates or where such certificates
62are located on disk, and is generally not usable.  Normally, trusted
63certificates will be added to the B<X509_STORE> to prepare it for use,
64via mechanisms such as X509_STORE_add_lookup() and X509_LOOKUP_file(), or
65PEM_read_bio_X509_AUX() and X509_STORE_add_cert().  CRLs can also be added,
66and many behaviors configured as desired.
67
68Once the B<X509_STORE> is suitably configured, X509_STORE_CTX_new() is
69used to instantiate a single-use B<X509_STORE_CTX> for each chain-building
70and verification operation.  That process includes providing the end-entity
71certificate to be verified and an additional set of untrusted certificates
72that may be used in chain-building.  As such, it is expected that the
73certificates included in the B<X509_STORE> are certificates that represent
74trusted entities such as root certificate authorities (CAs).
75OpenSSL represents these trusted certificates internally as B<X509> objects
76with an associated B<X509_CERT_AUX>, as are produced by
77PEM_read_bio_X509_AUX() and similar routines that refer to X509_AUX.
78The public interfaces that operate on such trusted certificates still
79operate on pointers to B<X509> objects, though.
80
81X509_STORE_add_cert() and X509_STORE_add_crl() add the respective object
82to the B<X509_STORE>'s local storage.  Untrusted objects should not be
83added in this way.  The added object's reference count is incremented by one,
84hence the caller retains ownership of the object and needs to free it when it
85is no longer needed.
86
87X509_STORE_set_depth(), X509_STORE_set_flags(), X509_STORE_set_purpose(),
88X509_STORE_set_trust(), and X509_STORE_set1_param() set the default values
89for the corresponding values used in certificate chain validation.  Their
90behavior is documented in the corresponding B<X509_VERIFY_PARAM> manual
91pages, e.g., L<X509_VERIFY_PARAM_set_depth(3)>.
92
93X509_STORE_add_lookup() finds or creates a L<X509_LOOKUP(3)> with the
94L<X509_LOOKUP_METHOD(3)> I<meth> and adds it to the B<X509_STORE>
95I<store>.  This also associates the B<X509_STORE> with the lookup, so
96B<X509_LOOKUP> functions can look up objects in that store.
97
98X509_STORE_load_file_ex() loads trusted certificate(s) into an
99B<X509_STORE> from a given file. The library context I<libctx> and property
100query I<propq> are used when fetching algorithms from providers.
101
102X509_STORE_load_file() is similar to X509_STORE_load_file_ex() but
103uses NULL for the library context I<libctx> and property query I<propq>.
104
105X509_STORE_load_path() loads trusted certificate(s) into an
106B<X509_STORE> from a given directory path.
107The certificates in the directory must be in hashed form, as
108documented in L<X509_LOOKUP_hash_dir(3)>.
109
110X509_STORE_load_store_ex() loads trusted certificate(s) into an
111B<X509_STORE> from a store at a given URI. The library context I<libctx> and
112property query I<propq> are used when fetching algorithms from providers.
113
114X509_STORE_load_store() is similar to X509_STORE_load_store_ex() but
115uses NULL for the library context I<libctx> and property query I<propq>.
116
117X509_STORE_load_locations_ex() combines
118X509_STORE_load_file_ex() and X509_STORE_load_path() for a given file
119and/or directory path.
120It is permitted to specify just a file, just a directory, or both
121paths.
122
123X509_STORE_load_locations() is similar to X509_STORE_load_locations_ex()
124but uses NULL for the library context I<libctx> and property query I<propq>.
125
126X509_STORE_set_default_paths_ex() is somewhat misnamed, in that it does
127not set what default paths should be used for loading certificates.  Instead,
128it loads certificates into the B<X509_STORE> from the hardcoded default
129paths. The library context I<libctx> and property query I<propq> are used when
130fetching algorithms from providers.
131
132X509_STORE_set_default_paths() is similar to
133X509_STORE_set_default_paths_ex() but uses NULL for the library
134context I<libctx> and property query I<propq>.
135
136=head1 RETURN VALUES
137
138X509_STORE_add_cert(), X509_STORE_add_crl(), X509_STORE_set_depth(),
139X509_STORE_set_flags(), X509_STORE_set_purpose(), X509_STORE_set_trust(),
140X509_STORE_load_file_ex(), X509_STORE_load_file(),
141X509_STORE_load_path(),
142X509_STORE_load_store_ex(), X509_STORE_load_store(),
143X509_STORE_load_locations_ex(), X509_STORE_load_locations(),
144X509_STORE_set_default_paths_ex() and X509_STORE_set_default_paths()
145return 1 on success or 0 on failure.
146
147X509_STORE_add_lookup() returns the found or created
148L<X509_LOOKUP(3)>, or NULL on error.
149
150=head1 SEE ALSO
151
152L<X509_LOOKUP_hash_dir(3)>.
153L<X509_VERIFY_PARAM_set_depth(3)>.
154L<X509_STORE_new(3)>,
155L<X509_STORE_get0_param(3)>
156
157=head1 HISTORY
158
159The functions X509_STORE_set_default_paths_ex(),
160X509_STORE_load_file_ex(), X509_STORE_load_store_ex() and
161X509_STORE_load_locations_ex() were added in OpenSSL 3.0.
162
163=head1 COPYRIGHT
164
165Copyright 2017-2022 The OpenSSL Project Authors. All Rights Reserved.
166
167Licensed under the Apache License 2.0 (the "License").  You may not use
168this file except in compliance with the License.  You can obtain a copy
169in the file LICENSE in the source distribution or at
170L<https://www.openssl.org/source/license.html>.
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