WOLFSSL MANUAL

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Welcome to the wolfSSL Manual. This manual can be viewed online in HTML form, or can be downloaded in PDF form from the above link. Please use the following links to navigate to individual sections of the manual.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Building wolfSSL    
       
            2.1  Getting wolfSSL Source Code
            2.2  Building on *nix
            2.3  Building on Windows
            2.4  Building in a Non-Standard Environment
            2.5  Build Options (./configure Options)
            2.6  Cross Compiling
Chapter 3: Getting Started
            3.1  General Description
            3.2  Testsuite
            3.3  Client Example
            3.4  Server Example
            3.5  EchoServer Example
            3.6  EchoClient Example
            3.7  Benchmark
            3.8  Changing a Client Application to Use wolfSSL
            3.9  Changing a Server Application to Use wolfSSL
Chapter 4: Features
            4.1  Features Overview
            4.2  Protocol Support
            4.3  Cipher Support
            4.4  Hardware Accelerated Crypto
            4.5  SSL Inspection
            4.6  Compression
            4.7  Pre-Shared Keys
            4.8  Client Authentication
Chapter 5: Portability
            5.1  Abstraction Layers
            5.2  Supported Operating Systems
            5.3  Supported Chipmakers
Chapter 6: Callbacks
            6.1  Handshake Callback
            6.2  Timeout Callback
Chapter 7: Keys and Certificates
            7.1  Supported Formats and Sizes
            7.2  Certificate Loading
            7.3  Certificate Chain Verification
            7.4  Domain Name Check for Server Certificates
            7.5  No File System and Using Certificates
            7.6  Serial Number Retrieval
            7.7  RSA Key Generation
            7.8  Certificate Generation
Chapter 8: Debugging
            8.1  Debugging and Logging
            8.2  Error Codes
Chapter 9: Library Design
            9.1  Library Headers
            9.2  Startup and Exit
            9.3  Structure Usage
            9.4  Thread Safety
            9.5  Input and Output Buffers
Chapter 10: wolfCrypt Usage Reference         
            10.1  Hash Functions
            10.2  Keyed Hash Functions
            10.3  Block Ciphers
            10.4  Stream Ciphers
            10.5  Public Key Cryptography
Chapter 11: SSL Tutorial
Chapter 12: Best Practices for Embedded Devices
Chapter 13: OpenSSL Compatibility
Chapter 14: Licensing
Chapter 15: Support and Consulting
Chapter 16: wolfSSL Updates
Chapter 17:
wolfSSL API Reference
Chapter 18: wolfCrypt API Reference
Appendix A: SSL/TLS Overview
Appendix B: RFCs, Specifications, and Reference
Appendix C: Error Codes