---
name: "gnutls_x509_crq_get_challenge_password"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "gnutls"
version: "3.8.13-3"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/gnutls_x509_crq_get_challenge_password"
---

# gnutls\_x509\_crq\_get\_challenge\_password(3)

API function

## NAME

gnutls\_x509\_crq\_get\_challenge\_password - API function

## SYNOPSIS

**#include \<gnutls/x509.h\>**

**int gnutls\_x509\_crq\_get\_challenge\_password(gnutls\_x509\_crq\_t** *crq***, char \*** *pass***, size\_t \*** *pass\_size***);**

## ARGUMENTS

- gnutls\_x509\_crq\_t crq

  should contain a **gnutls\_x509\_crq\_t** type

- char \* pass

  will hold a (0)-terminated password string

- size\_t \* pass\_size

  Initially holds the size of  *pass* .

## DESCRIPTION

This function will return the challenge password in the request. The challenge password is intended to be used for requesting a revocation of the certificate.

## RETURNS

On success, **GNUTLS\_E\_SUCCESS** (0) is returned, otherwise a negative error value.

## REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to \<bugs@gnutls.org\>.\
 Home page: https://www.gnutls.org

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2001-2023 Free Software Foundation, Inc., and others.\
 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 /usr/share/doc/gnutls/ directory does not contain the HTML form visit

- https://www.gnutls.org/manual/