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mysqli::ssl_set -- mysqli_ssl_set — Used for establishing secure connections using SSL
Object-oriented style
public mysqli::ssl_set( ?string $key, ?string $certificate, ?string $ca_certificate, ?string $ca_path, ?string $cipher_algos ): true
Procedural style
mysqli_ssl_set( mysqli $mysql, ?string $key, ?string $certificate, ?string $ca_certificate, ?string $ca_path, ?string $cipher_algos ): true
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()
keyThe path name to the key file.
certificateThe path name to the certificate file.
ca_certificateThe path name to the certificate authority file.
ca_pathThe pathname to a directory that contains trusted SSL CA certificates in PEM format.
cipher_algosA 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.
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https://www.php.net/manual/en/mysqli.ssl-set.php