mysqli::ssl_set

mysqli_ssl_set

Used for establishing secure connections using SSL

Description

Object-oriented style

public true mysqli::ssl_set(
    stringnull $key,
    stringnull $certificate,
    stringnull $ca_certificate,
    stringnull $ca_path,
    stringnull $cipher_algos
)

Procedural style

true mysqli_ssl_set(
    mysqli $mysql,
    stringnull $key,
    stringnull $certificate,
    stringnull $ca_certificate,
    stringnull $ca_path,
    stringnull $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

Always returns true. If SSL setup is incorrect mysqli_real_connect will return an error when you attempt to connect.

See Also

  • mysqli_options
  • mysqli_real_connect