---
name: "gnutls_session_get_server_random"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "gnutls-doc"
version: "2.8.6-1+squeeze3"
release: "Debian 6.0 (Squeeze)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/gnutls_session_get_server_random"
---

# gnutls\_session\_get\_server\_random(3)

get the session's server random value

## NAME

gnutls\_session\_get\_server\_random - get the session's server random value

## SYNOPSIS

**#include \<gnutls/gnutls.h\>**

**const void \* gnutls\_session\_get\_server\_random(gnutls\_session\_t** *session***);**

## ARGUMENTS

- gnutls\_session\_t session

  is a **gnutls\_session\_t** structure.

## DESCRIPTION

Return a pointer to the 32-byte server random field used in the session.  The pointer must not be modified or deallocated.

If a server random value has not yet been established, the output will be garbage; in particular, a **NULL** return value should not be expected.

## RETURNS

pointer to server random data.

## REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to \<bug-gnutls@gnu.org\>. GnuTLS home page: http://www.gnu.org/software/gnutls/ General help using GNU software: http://www.gnu.org/gethelp/

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2008 Free Software Foundation.\
 Copying and distribution of this file, with or without modification, are permitted in any medium without royalty provided the copyright notice and this notice are preserved.

## SEE ALSO

The full documentation for **gnutls** is maintained as a Texinfo manual.  If the **info** and **gnutls** programs are properly installed at your site, the command

-

  **info gnutls**

should give you access to the complete manual.