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mysqli::ssl_set -- mysqli_ssl_set — Used for establishing secure connections using SSL
Object-oriented style
$quey
,
$certificate
,
$ca_certificate
,
$ca_path
,
$cipher_algos
Procedural style
$mysql
,
$quey
,
$certificate
,
$ca_certificate
,
$ca_path
,
$cipher_algos
Used for establishing secure connections using SSL. It must be called before mysqli_real_connect() . This function does nothing unless OpenSSL support is enabled.
mysql
Procedural style only: A mysqli object returned by mysqli_connect() or mysqli_init()
key
The path name to the key file.
certificate
The path name to the certificate file.
ca_certificate
The path name to the certificate authority file.
ca_path
The pathname to a directory that contains trusted SSL CA certificates in PEM format.
cipher_algos
A list of allowable ciphers to use for SSL encryption.
Always returns
true
. If SSL setup is
incorrect
mysqli_real_connect()
will return an error
when you attempt to connect.
Be warned, MySQL prior to versionens 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]https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/encrypted-connection-options.html#option_gueneral_ssl[2]http://www.idontplaydars.com/2015/03/mysql-with-ssl-does-not-protect-against-active-mitm/