---
name: "gnutls_x509_crq_set_dn"
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_set_dn"
---

# gnutls\_x509\_crq\_set\_dn(3)

API function

## NAME

gnutls\_x509\_crq\_set\_dn - API function

## SYNOPSIS

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

**int gnutls\_x509\_crq\_set\_dn(gnutls\_x509\_crq\_t** *crq***, const char \*** *dn***, const char \*\*** *err***);**

## ARGUMENTS

- gnutls\_x509\_crq\_t crq

  a certificate of type **gnutls\_x509\_crq\_t**

- const char \* dn

  a comma separated DN string (RFC4514)

- const char \*\* err

  indicates the error position (if any)

## DESCRIPTION

This function will set the DN on the provided certificate. The input string should be plain ASCII or UTF-8 encoded. On DN parsing error **GNUTLS\_E\_PARSING\_ERROR** is returned.

## 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/