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    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

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

    Procedural style

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

    Used for establishing secure connections using SSL. It must be called before mysqli_real_connect(). This function does nothing unless OpenSSL support is enabled.

    Note that MySQL Native Driver does not support SSL before PHP 5.3.3, so calling this function when using MySQL Native Driver will result in an error. MySQL Native Driver is enabled by default on Microsoft Windows from PHP version 5.3 onwards.

    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.

    Any unused SSL parameters may be given as NULL

    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

    User Contributed Notes

    quackfish at gmail dot com
    1 year ago
    Be warned, MySQL prior to versions 5.7.3 do not require the server to use SSL [1]. In the case of PHP the client won't throw an error if the connection is downgraded to plain-text [2]

    [1] http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/ssl-options.html#option_general_ssl
    [2] http://www.idontplaydarts.com/2015/03/mysql-with-ssl-does-not-protect-against-active-mitm/
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