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BIO_f_cipher(3)						       BIO_f_cipher(3)

NAME
       BIO_f_cipher, BIO_set_cipher, BIO_get_cipher_status, BIO_get_cipher_ctx
       - Cipher BIO filter

SYNOPSIS
       #include <openssl/bio.h> #include <openssl/evp.h>

       BIO_METHOD *    BIO_f_cipher(
	       void ); void BIO_set_cipher(
	       BIO *b,
	       const EVP_CIPHER *cipher,
	       unsigned char *key,
	       unsigned char *iv,
	       int enc ); int BIO_get_cipher_status(
	       BIO *b ); int BIO_get_cipher_ctx(
	       BIO *b,
	       EVP_CIPHER_CTX **pctx );

DESCRIPTION
       The BIO_f_cipher() function returns the cipher BIO method.  This	 is  a
       filter  BIO that encrypts any data written through it, and decrypts any
       data read from it. It  is  a  BIO  wrapper  for	the  EVP_CipherInit(),
       EVP_CipherUpdate(), and EVP_CipherFinal() cipher functions .

       Cipher BIOs do not support BIO_gets() or BIO_puts().

       The  BIO_flush()	 function  on  an encryption BIO that is being written
       through is used to signal that no more data is to be  encrypted.	  This
       is used to flush and possibly pad the final block through the BIO.

       The  BIO_set_cipher() function sets the cipher of BIO b to cipher using
       key and iv. The enc should be set to 1  for  encryption	and  zero  for
       decryption.

       When  reading  from  an encryption BIO the final block is automatically
       decrypted and checked when EOF is detected. The BIO_get_cipher_status()
       function is a BIO_ctrl() macro which can be called to determine whether
       the decryption operation was successful.

       The BIO_get_cipher_ctx() function is a BIO_ctrl() macro which retrieves
       the  internal BIO cipher context.  The retrieved context can be used in
       conjunction with the standard cipher routines to set  it	 up.  This  is
       useful  when  BIO_set_cipher()  is not flexible enough for the applica‐
       tions needs.

NOTES
       When encrypting, BIO_flush() must be called to flush  the  final	 block
       through	the  BIO.  Otherwise,  the  final block will fail a subsequent
       decrypt.

       When decrypting, an error on the final block is	signalled  by  a  zero
       return  value from the read operation. A successful decrypt followed by
       EOF will also return zero for the final read.  The  BIO_get_cipher_sta‐
       tus()  function	should	be called to determine if the decrypt was suc‐
       cessful.

       If BIO_gets() or BIO_puts() support is needed then it can  be  achieved
       by preceding the cipher BIO with a buffering BIO.

RETURN VALUES
       BIO_f_cipher() returns the cipher BIO method.

       BIO_set_cipher() does not return a value.

       BIO_get_cipher_status()	returns	 1  for a successful decrypt and 0 for
       failure.

       BIO_get_cipher_ctx() always returns 1.

SEE ALSO
       TBA

							       BIO_f_cipher(3)
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