I think that I found the answer - get the error code
from the X509_STORE_CTX and check for the value
X509_V_ERR_CERT_HAS_EXPIRED (defined in x509_vfy.h).

-David 

--- david kine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> My application requires a feature that allows
> connection to secure servers whose certificates may
> have expired.
> 
> I suppose that the OpenSSL verify callback function,
> set with the function SSL_CTX_set_verify(), can
> inspect an error condition and return "true" to
> establish the secure connection.
> 
> My question is what condition should the verify
> callback function check for, in order to allow a
> secure connection when the peer's certificate is
> expired.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> -David
> 
> 
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