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diff --git a/lib/public_key/doc/src/public_key.xml b/lib/public_key/doc/src/public_key.xml
index dea35bc390..c0a67c25b8 100644
--- a/lib/public_key/doc/src/public_key.xml
+++ b/lib/public_key/doc/src/public_key.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
<header>
<copyright>
<year>2008</year>
- <year>2017</year>
+ <year>2018</year>
<holder>Ericsson AB, All Rights Reserved</holder>
</copyright>
<legalnotice>
@@ -95,10 +95,12 @@
<p><c>| {#'PBEParameter{}, digest_type()} | #'PBES2-params'{}}</c></p>
</item>
- <tag><c>public_key() =</c></tag>
+ <tag><marker id="type-public_key"/>
+ <c>public_key() =</c></tag>
<item><p><c>rsa_public_key() | dsa_public_key() | ec_public_key()</c></p></item>
- <tag><c>private_key() =</c></tag>
+ <tag><marker id="type-private_key"/>
+ <c>private_key() =</c></tag>
<item><p><c>rsa_private_key() | dsa_private_key() | ec_private_key()</c></p></item>
<tag><c>rsa_public_key() =</c></tag>
@@ -967,27 +969,96 @@ fun(#'DistributionPoint'{}, #'CertificateList'{},
</type>
<desc>
<p>This function checks that the <i>Presented Identifier</i> (e.g hostname) in a peer certificate
- is in agreement with the <i>Reference Identifier</i> that the client expects to be connected to.
+ is in agreement with at least one of the <i>Reference Identifier</i> that the client expects to be connected to.
The function is intended to be added as an extra client check of the peer certificate when performing
<seealso marker="public_key:public_key#pkix_path_validation-3">public_key:pkix_path_validation/3</seealso>
</p>
<p>See <url href="https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6125">RFC 6125</url>
for detailed information about hostname verification.
- The <seealso marker="using_public_key#verify_hostname">User's Manual</seealso>
+ The <seealso marker="using_public_key#verify_hostname">User's Guide</seealso>
and
<seealso marker="using_public_key#verify_hostname_examples">code examples</seealso>
describes this function more detailed.
</p>
<p>The <c>{OtherRefId,term()}</c> is defined by the user and is passed to the <c>match_fun</c>, if defined.
- If that term is a binary, it will be converted to a string.
+ If the term in <c>OtherRefId</c> is a binary, it will be converted to a string.
</p>
<p>The <c>ip</c> Reference ID takes an <seealso marker="inet:inet#type-ip_address">inet:ip_address()</seealso>
or an ip address in string format (E.g "10.0.1.1" or "1234::5678:9012") as second element.
</p>
+ <p>The options are:</p>
+ <taglist>
+ <tag><c>match_fun</c></tag>
+ <item>
+ The <c>fun/2</c> in this option replaces the default host name matching rules. The fun should return a
+ boolean to tell if the Reference ID and Presented ID matches or not. The fun can also return a third
+ value, the atom <c>default</c>, if the default matching rules shall apply.
+ This makes it possible to augment the tests with a special case:
+ <code>
+fun(....) -> true; % My special case
+ (_, _) -> default % all others falls back to the inherit tests
+end
+ </code>
+ <br/>See <seealso marker="#pkix_verify_hostname_match_fun-1">pkix_verify_hostname_match_fun/1</seealso> for a
+ function that takes a protocol name as argument and returns a <c>fun/2</c> suitable for this option and
+ <seealso marker="using_public_key#redefining_match_op">Re-defining the match operation</seealso>
+ in the User's Guide for an example.
+ </item>
+
+ <tag><c>fail_callback</c></tag>
+ <item>If a matching fails, there could be circumstances when the certificate should be accepted anyway. Think for
+ example of a web browser where you choose to accept an outdated certificate. This option enables implementation
+ of such a function. This <c>fun/1</c> is called when no <c>ReferenceID</c> matches. The return value of the fun
+ (a <c>boolean()</c>) decides the outcome. If <c>true</c> the the certificate is accepted otherwise
+ it is rejected. See
+ <seealso marker="using_public_key#-pinning--a-certificate">"Pinning" a Certificate</seealso>
+ in the User's Guide.
+ </item>
+
+ <tag><c>fqdn_fun</c></tag>
+ <item>This option augments the host name extraction from URIs and other Reference IDs. It could for example be
+ a very special URI that is not standardised. The fun takes a Reference ID as argument and returns one of:
+ <list>
+ <item>the hostname</item>
+ <item>the atom <c>default</c>: the default host name extract function will be used</item>
+ <item>the atom <c>undefined</c>: a host name could not be extracted. The pkix_verify_hostname/3
+ will return <c>false</c>.</item>
+ </list>
+ <br/>For an example, see
+ <seealso marker="using_public_key#hostname_extraction">Hostname extraction</seealso>
+ in the User's Guide.
+ </item>
+ </taglist>
+
</desc>
</func>
<func>
+ <name>pkix_verify_hostname_match_fun(Protcol) -> fun(RefId | FQDN::string(), PresentedID) -> boolean() | default</name>
+ <fsummary>Returns a fun that is intendended as argument to the match_fun option in pkix_verify_hostname/3.
+ </fsummary>
+ <type>
+ <v>Protocol = https</v>
+ <d>The algorithm for wich the fun should implement the special matching rules</d>
+ <v>RefId</v>
+ <d>See <seealso marker="#pkix_verify_hostname-3">pkix_verify_hostname/3</seealso>.</d>
+ <v>FQDN</v>
+ <d>See <seealso marker="#pkix_verify_hostname-3">pkix_verify_hostname/3</seealso>.</d>
+ <v>PresentedID</v>
+ <d>See <seealso marker="#pkix_verify_hostname-3">pkix_verify_hostname/3</seealso>.</d>
+ </type>
+ <desc>
+ <p>The return value of calling this function is intended to be used in the <c>match_fun</c> option in
+ <seealso marker="#pkix_verify_hostname-3">pkix_verify_hostname/3</seealso>.
+ </p>
+ <p>The returned fun augments the verify hostname matching according to the specific rules for
+ the protocol in the argument.
+ </p>
+ </desc>
+ </func>
+
+
+ <func>
<name>sign(Msg, DigestType, Key) -> binary()</name>
<name>sign(Msg, DigestType, Key, Options) -> binary()</name>
<fsummary>Creates a digital signature.</fsummary>