SSL_CTX_set_timeout(3)

     SSL_CTX_set_timeout(3) 0.9.6h (2001-08-17) SSL_CTX_set_timeout(3)

     NAME
          SSL_CTX_set_timeout, SSL_CTX_get_timeout - manipulate
          timeout values for session caching

     SYNOPSIS
           #include <openssl/ssl.h>

           long SSL_CTX_set_timeout(SSL_CTX *ctx, long t);
           long SSL_CTX_get_timeout(SSL_CTX *ctx);

     DESCRIPTION
          SSL_CTX_set_timeout() sets the timeout for newly created
          sessions for ctx to t. The timeout value t must be given in
          seconds.

          SSL_CTX_get_timeout() returns the currently set timeout
          value for ctx.

     NOTES
          Whenever a new session is created, it is assigned a maximum
          lifetime. This lifetime is specified by storing the creation
          time of the session and the timeout value valid at this
          time. If the actual time is later than creation time plus
          timeout, the session is not reused.

          Due to this realization, all sessions behave according to
          the timeout value valid at the time of the session
          negotiation. Changes of the timeout value do not affect
          already established sessions.

          The expiration time of a single session can be modified
          using the SSL_SESSION_get_time(3) family of functions.

          Expired sessions are removed from the internal session
          cache, whenever SSL_CTX_flush_sessions(3) is called, either
          directly by the application or automatically (see
          SSL_CTX_set_session_cache_mode(3))

          The default value for session timeout is decided on a per
          protocol basis, see SSL_get_default_timeout(3).  All
          currently supported protocols have the same default timeout
          value of 300 seconds.

     RETURN VALUES
          SSL_CTX_set_timeout() returns the previously set timeout
          value.

          SSL_CTX_get_timeout() returns the currently set timeout
          value.

     SEE ALSO
          ssl(3), SSL_CTX_set_session_cache_mode(3),

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     SSL_CTX_set_timeout(3) 0.9.6h (2001-08-17) SSL_CTX_set_timeout(3)

          SSL_SESSION_get_time(3), SSL_CTX_flush_sessions(3),
          SSL_get_default_timeout(3)

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