mysqli::ssl_set

mysqli_ssl_set

(PHP 5, PHP 7)

mysqli::ssl_set -- mysqli_ssl_set — Used for establishing secure connections using SSL

Description

Object oriented style

public mysqli::ssl_set ( string $key , string $cert , string $ca , string $capath , string $cipher ) : bool

Procedural style

mysqli_ssl_set ( mysqli $link , string $key , string $cert , string $ca , string $capath , string $cipher ) : bool

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

link

Procedural style only: A link identifier returned by mysqli_connect() or mysqli_init()

key

The path name to the key file.

cert

The path name to the certificate file.

ca

The path name to the certificate authority file.

capath

The pathname to a directory that contains trusted SSL CA certificates in PEM format.

cipher

A list of allowable ciphers to use for SSL encryption.

Return Values

This function always returns true value. If SSL setup is incorrect mysqli_real_connect() will return an error when you attempt to connect.

See Also