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+=pod
+
+=head1 NAME
+
+SSL_CTX_new - create a new SSL_CTX object as framework for TLS/SSL enabled functions
+
+=head1 SYNOPSIS
+
+ #include <openssl/ssl.h>
+
+ SSL_CTX *SSL_CTX_new(SSL_METHOD *method);
+
+=head1 DESCRIPTION
+
+SSL_CTX_new() creates a new B<SSL_CTX> object as framework to establish
+TLS/SSL enabled connections.
+
+=head1 NOTES
+
+The SSL_CTX object uses B<method> as connection method. The methods exist
+in a generic type (for client and server use), a server only type, and a
+client only type. B<method> can be of the following types:
+
+=over 4
+
+=item SSLv2_method(void), SSLv2_server_method(void), SSLv2_client_method(void)
+
+A TLS/SSL connection established with these methods will only understand
+the SSLv2 protocol. A client will send out SSLv2 client hello messages
+and will also indicate that it only understand SSLv2. A server will only
+understand SSLv2 client hello messages.
+
+=item SSLv3_method(void), SSLv3_server_method(void), SSLv3_client_method(void)
+
+A TLS/SSL connection established with these methods will only understand the
+SSLv3 protocol. A client will send out SSLv3 client hello messages
+and will indicate that it only understands SSLv3. A server will only understand
+SSLv3 client hello messages. This especially means, that it will
+not understand SSLv2 client hello messages which are widely used for
+compatibility reasons, see SSLv23_*_method().
+
+=item TLSv1_method(void), TLSv1_server_method(void), TLSv1_client_method(void)
+
+A TLS/SSL connection established with these methods will only understand the
+TLSv1 protocol. A client will send out TLSv1 client hello messages
+and will indicate that it only understands TLSv1. A server will only understand
+TLSv1 client hello messages. This especially means, that it will
+not understand SSLv2 client hello messages which are widely used for
+compatibility reasons, see SSLv23_*_method(). It will also not understand
+SSLv3 client hello messages.
+
+=item SSLv23_method(void), SSLv23_server_method(void), SSLv23_client_method(void)
+
+A TLS/SSL connection established with these methods will understand the SSLv2,
+SSLv3, and TLSv1 protocol. A client will send out SSLv2 client hello messages
+and will indicate that it also understands SSLv3 and TLSv1. A server will
+understand SSLv2, SSLv3, and TLSv1 client hello messages. This is the best
+choice when compatibility is a concern.
+
+=back
+
+The list of protocols available can later be limited using the SSL_OP_NO_SSLv2,
+SSL_OP_NO_SSLv3, SSL_OP_NO_TLSv1 options of the B<SSL_CTX_set_options()> or
+B<SSL_set_options()> functions. Using these options it is possible to choose
+e.g. SSLv23_server_method() and be able to negotiate with all possible
+clients, but to only allow newer protocols like SSLv3 or TLSv1.
+
+SSL_CTX_new() initializes the list of ciphers, the session cache setting,
+the callbacks, the keys and certificates, and the options to its default
+values.
+
+=head1 RETURN VALUES
+
+The following return values can occur:
+
+=over 4
+
+=item NULL
+
+The creation of a new SSL_CTX object failed. Check the error stack to
+find out the reason.
+
+=item Pointer to an SSL_CTX object
+
+The return value points to an allocated SSL_CTX object.
+
+=back
+
+=head1 SEE ALSO
+
+L<SSL_CTX_free(3)|SSL_CTX_free(3)>, L<SSL_accept(3)|SSL_accept(3)>,
+L<ssl(3)|ssl(3)>,  L<SSL_set_connect_state(3)|SSL_set_connect_state(3)>
+
+=cut