How do I use Boost.Asio for SSL certificates in C++?

How do I use Boost.Asio for SSL certificates in C++?

To use Boost.Asio for SSL certificates, you need to include the necessary headers and link against OpenSSL. Do you have OpenSSL installed?

Yes, I have OpenSSL installed. What are the basic steps to set it up?

First, initialize the SSL library with SSL_library_init(). Then, create an SSL_CTX object using SSL_CTX_new(). After that, load your certificate and private key using SSL_CTX_use_certificate_file() and SSL_CTX_use_PrivateKey_file().

Can you provide a code snippet for that?

Sure! Here's a simple example:

#include <boost/asio.hpp>
#include <boost/asio/ssl.hpp>

boost::asio::ssl::context ctx(boost::asio::ssl::context::sslv23);
ctx.use_certificate_chain_file("path/to/cert.pem");
ctx.use_private_key_file("path/to/key.pem", boost::asio::ssl::context::pem);