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NAME
       gnutls_x509_crt_check_issuer - API function


SYNOPSIS
       #include <gnutls/x509.h>

       unsigned gnutls_x509_crt_check_issuer(gnutls_x509_crt_t cert, gnutls_x509_crt_t issuer);


ARGUMENTS
       gnutls_x509_crt_t cert
                   is the certificate to be checked

       gnutls_x509_crt_t issuer
                   is the certificate of a possible issuer


DESCRIPTION
       This function will check if the given certificate was issued by the given issuer. It checks the DN fields
       and the authority key identifier and subject key identifier fields match.

       If  the  same  certificate  is  provided  at  the   cert  and   issuer  fields, it will check whether the
       certificate is self-signed.


RETURNS
       It will return true (1) if the given certificate is issued by the given issuer, and false (0) if not.


REPORTING BUGS
       Report bugs to <bugs@gnutls.org>.
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SEE ALSO
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       https://www.gnutls.org/manual/

gnutls                                                3.8.3                      gnutls_x509_crt_check_issuer(3)