Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) Classes▲
The classes below provide support for secure network communication using the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol, using the OpenSSL Toolkit to perform encryption and protocol handling.
From Qt version 5.6 onwards, the officially supported version for OpenSSL is 1.0.0 or later.
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QSslEllipticCurve: Represents an elliptic curve for use by elliptic-curve cipher algorithms.
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QSslPreSharedKeyAuthenticator: The QSslPreSharedKeyAuthenticator class provides authentication data for pre shared keys (PSK) ciphersuites.
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QOcspResponse::QOcspCertificateStatus: Describes the Online Certificate Status
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QOcspResponse::QOcspRevocationReason: Describes the reason for revocation
Enabling and Disabling SSL Support▲
When building Qt from source, the configuration system checks for the presence of the openssl/opensslv.h header provided by source or developer packages of OpenSSL.
By default, an SSL-enabled Qt library dynamically loads any installed OpenSSL library at run-time. However, it is possible to link against the library at compile-time by configuring Qt with the -openssl-linked option.
When building a version of Qt linked against OpenSSL, the build system will attempt to link with libssl and libcrypt libraries located in the default location on the developer's system. This location is configurable: set the OPENSSL_LIBS environment variable to contain the linker options required to link Qt against the installed library. For example, on a Unix/Linux system:
OPENSSL_LIBS='-L/opt/ssl/lib -lssl -lcrypto' ./configure -openssl-linkedTo disable SSL support in a Qt build, configure Qt with the -no-openssl option.
Datagram Transport Layer Security▲
Datagram Transport Layer Security (DTLS) is a protocol that enables security for datagram-based applications, providing them with protection against eavesdropping, tampering, or message forgery. The DTLS protocol is based on the stream-oriented Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocol. QtNetwork enables the use of DTLS with User Datagram Protocol (UDP), as defined by RFC 6347.
Import and Export Restrictions▲
Qt binary installers include the OpenSSL libraries used by QtNetwork. However, those are not automatically deployed with applications that are built with Qt. Import and export restrictions apply for some types of software, and for some parts of the world. Developers wishing to use SSL communication in their deployed applications should either ensure that their users have the appropriate libraries installed, or they should consult a suitably qualified legal professional to ensure that applications using code from the OpenSSL project are correctly certified for import and export in relevant regions of the world.