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+Credentials Manager
+==================================================
+
+A ``Credentials_Manager`` is a way to abstract how the application
+stores credentials in a way that is usable by protocol
+implementations. Currently the main user is the :doc:`tls`
+implementation.
+
+.. cpp:class:: Credentials_Manager
+
+ .. cpp:function:: std::vector<X509_Certificate> \
+ trusted_certificate_authorities( \
+ const std::string& type, \
+ const std::string& context)
+
+ Return the list of trusted certificate authorities.
+
+ When *type* is "tls-client", *context* will be the hostname of
+ the server, or empty if the hostname is not known.
+
+ When *type* is "tls-server", the *context* will again be the
+ hostname of the server, or empty if the client did not send a
+ server name indicator. For TLS servers, these CAs are the ones
+ trusted for signing of client certificates. If you do not want
+ the TLS server to ask for a client cert,
+ ``trusted_certificate_authorities`` should return an empty list
+ for *type* "tls-server".
+
+ The default implementation returns an empty list.
+
+ .. cpp::function:: void verify_certificate_chain( \
+ const std::string& type, \
+ const std::string& hostname, \
+ const std::vector<X509_Certificate>& cert_chain)
+
+ Verifies the certificate chain in *cert_chain*, assuming the
+ leaf certificate is the first element.
+
+ If *hostname* is set, additionally ``verify_certificate_chain``
+ will check that the leaf certificate has a DNS entry matching
+ *hostname*.
+
+ In the default implementation the *type* argument is passed,
+ along with *hostname*, to ``trusted_certificate_authorities`` to
+ find out what root(s) should be trusted for verifying this
+ certificate.
+
+ This function indicates a validation failure by throwing an
+ exception.
+
+ This function has a default implementation that probably
+ sufficies for most uses, however can be overrided for
+ implementing extra validation routines such as public key
+ pinning.
+
+ .. cpp:function:: std::vector<X509_Certificate> cert_chain( \
+ const std::vector<std::string>& cert_key_types, \
+ const std::string& type, \
+ const std::string& context)
+
+ Return the certificate chain to use to identify ourselves
+
+ .. cpp:function:: std::vector<X509_Certificate> cert_chain_single_type( \
+ const std::string& cert_key_type, \
+ const std::string& type, \
+ const std::string& context)
+
+ Return the certificate chain to use to identifier ourselves, if
+ we have one of type *cert_key_tye* and we would like to use a
+ certificate in this *type*/*context*.
+
+ .. cpp:function:: Private_Key* private_key_for(const X509_Certificate& cert, \
+ const std::string& type, \
+ const std::string& context)
+
+ Return the private key for this certificate. The *cert* will be
+ the leaf cert of a chain returned previously by ``cert_chain``
+ or ``cert_chain_single_type``.
+
+SRP Authentication
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+``Credentials_Manager`` contains the hooks used by TLS clients and
+servers for SRP authentication.
+
+.. cpp:function:: bool attempt_srp(const std::string& type, \
+ const std::string& context)
+
+ Returns if we should consider using SRP for authentication
+
+.. cpp:function:: std::string srp_identifier(const std::string& type, \
+ const std::string& context)
+
+ Returns the SRP identifier we'd like to use (used by client)
+
+.. cpp:function:: std::string srp_password(const std::string& type, \
+ const std::string& context, \
+ const std::string& identifier)
+
+ Returns the password for *identifier* (used by client)
+
+.. cpp:function:: bool srp_verifier(const std::string& type, \
+ const std::string& context, \
+ const std::string& identifier, \
+ std::string& group_name, \
+ BigInt& verifier, \
+ std::vector<byte>& salt, \
+ bool generate_fake_on_unknown)
+
+ Returns the SRP verifier information for *identifier* (used by server)
+
+Preshared Keys
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+TLS and some other protocols support the use of pre shared keys for
+authentication.
+
+.. cpp:function:: SymmetricKey psk(const std::string& type, \
+ const std::string& context, \
+ const std::string& identity)
+
+ Return a symmetric key for use with *identity*
+
+ One important special case for ``psk`` is where *type* is
+ "tls-server", *context* is "session-ticket" and *identity* is an
+ empty string. If a key is returned for this case, a TLS server
+ will offer session tickets to clients who can use them, and the
+ returned key will be used to encrypt the ticket. The server is
+ allowed to change the key at any time (though changing the key
+ means old session tickets can no longer be used for resumption,
+ forcing a full re-handshake when the client next connects). One
+ simple approach to add support for session tickets in your server
+ is to generate a random key the first time ``psk`` is called to
+ retrieve the session ticket key, cache it for later use in the
+ ``Credentials_Manager``, and simply let it be thrown away when the
+ process terminates.
+
+ See :rfc:`4507` for more information about TLS session tickets.
+
+.. cpp:function:: std::string psk_identity_hint(const std::string& type, \
+ const std::string& context)
+
+ Returns an identity hint which may be provided to the client. This
+ can help a client understand what PSK to use.
+
+.. cpp:function:: std::string psk_identity(const std::string& type, \
+ const std::string& context, \
+ const std::string& identity_hint)
+
+ Returns the identity we would like to use given this *type* and
+ *context* and the optional *identity_hint*. Not all servers or
+ protocols will provide a hint.