TCPStartSSLClient Function

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BOOL TCPStartSSLClient(
    TCP_SOCKET hTCP, 
    BYTE* host
);

Description

This function escalates the current connection to an SSL secured connection by initiating an SSL client handshake.

Preconditions

TCP is initialized and hTCP is already connected.

Parameters

Parameters	Description
hTCP	TCP connection to secure
host	Expected host name on certificate (currently ignored)

Return Values

Return Values	Description
TRUE	an SSL connection was initiated
FALSE	Insufficient SSL resources (stubs) were available

Remarks

The host parameter is currently ignored and is not validated.