diff --git a/cyassl/internal.h b/cyassl/internal.h
index ca87b5ba4..d9ce4cf91 100644
--- a/cyassl/internal.h
+++ b/cyassl/internal.h
@@ -376,7 +376,11 @@ enum Misc {
     HASH_SIG_SIZE      =   2,  /* default SHA1 RSA */
 
     NO_COPY            =   0,  /* should we copy static buffer for write */
-    COPY               =   1   /* should we copy static buffer for write */
+    COPY               =   1,  /* should we copy static buffer for write */
+
+#ifdef FORTRESS
+    MAX_EX_DATA        =   3,  /* allow for three items of ex_data */
+#endif
 };
 
 
@@ -1067,6 +1071,9 @@ struct CYASSL {
 #ifdef OPENSSL_EXTRA
     CYASSL_X509     peerCert;           /* X509 peer cert */
 #endif
+#ifdef FORTRESS
+    void*           ex_data[MAX_EX_DATA];
+#endif
 };
 
 
diff --git a/cyassl/ssl.h b/cyassl/ssl.h
index 4d3035c06..da0e831ea 100644
--- a/cyassl/ssl.h
+++ b/cyassl/ssl.h
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ typedef struct CYASSL_X509_STORE_CTX {
     int   error_depth;
     CYASSL_X509* current_cert;   /* stunnel dereference */
     char* domain;                /* subject CN domain name */
+    void* ex_data;               /* For fortress build */
     /* in internal.h too, change there !! */
 } CYASSL_X509_STORE_CTX;
 
@@ -673,6 +674,8 @@ CYASSL_API int  CyaSSL_X509_get_serial_number(CYASSL_X509*,unsigned char*,int*);
 CYASSL_API char*  CyaSSL_X509_get_subjectCN(CYASSL_X509*);
 CYASSL_API const unsigned char* CyaSSL_X509_get_der(CYASSL_X509*, int*);
 
+CYASSL_API int CyaSSL_cmp_peer_cert_to_file(CYASSL*, const char*);
+
 /* connect enough to get peer cert */
 CYASSL_API int  CyaSSL_connect_cert(CYASSL* ssl);
 
diff --git a/src/internal.c b/src/internal.c
index 7ccf42c50..036f5543d 100644
--- a/src/internal.c
+++ b/src/internal.c
@@ -855,6 +855,12 @@ int InitSSL(CYASSL* ssl, CYASSL_CTX* ctx)
 
     ssl->cipher.ssl = ssl;
 
+#ifdef FORTRESS
+    ssl->ex_data[0] = 0;
+    ssl->ex_data[1] = 0;
+    ssl->ex_data[2] = 0;
+#endif
+
     return 0;
 }
 
@@ -1725,6 +1731,9 @@ static int DoCertificate(CYASSL* ssl, byte* input, word32* inOutIdx)
                 store.current_cert = &ssl->peerCert;
 #else
                 store.current_cert = NULL;
+#endif
+#ifdef FORTRESS
+                store.ex_data = ssl;
 #endif
                 ok = ssl->verifyCallback(0, &store);
                 if (ok) {
@@ -1739,6 +1748,28 @@ static int DoCertificate(CYASSL* ssl, byte* input, word32* inOutIdx)
         }
         ssl->error = ret;
     }
+#ifdef FORTRESS
+    else {
+        if (ssl->verifyCallback) {
+            int ok;
+            CYASSL_X509_STORE_CTX store;
+
+            store.error = ret;
+            store.error_depth = totalCerts;
+            store.domain = domain;
+            store.current_cert = &ssl->peerCert;
+            store.ex_data = ssl;
+
+            ok = ssl->verifyCallback(1, &store);
+            if (!ok) {
+                CYASSL_MSG("Verify callback overriding valid certificate!");
+                ret = -1;
+                SendAlert(ssl, alert_fatal, bad_certificate);
+                ssl->options.isClosed = 1;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+#endif
 
     *inOutIdx = i;
     return ret;
diff --git a/src/ssl.c b/src/ssl.c
index e6a2553a7..830895832 100644
--- a/src/ssl.c
+++ b/src/ssl.c
@@ -3707,9 +3707,17 @@ int CyaSSL_set_compression(CYASSL* ssl)
 
     int CyaSSL_set_ex_data(CYASSL* ssl, int idx, void* data)
     {
+#ifdef FORTRESS
+        if (ssl != NULL && idx < MAX_EX_DATA && data != NULL)
+        {
+            ssl->ex_data[idx] = data;
+            return 1;
+        }
+#else
         (void)ssl;
         (void)idx;
         (void)data;
+#endif
         return 0;
     }
 
@@ -4321,8 +4329,13 @@ int CyaSSL_set_compression(CYASSL* ssl)
 
     void* CyaSSL_X509_STORE_CTX_get_ex_data(CYASSL_X509_STORE_CTX* ctx, int idx)
     {
+#ifdef FORTRESS
+        if (ctx != NULL && idx == 0)
+            return ctx->ex_data;
+#else
         (void)ctx;
         (void)idx;
+#endif
         return 0;
     }
 
@@ -4335,8 +4348,13 @@ int CyaSSL_set_compression(CYASSL* ssl)
 
     void* CyaSSL_get_ex_data(const CYASSL* ssl, int idx)
     {
+#ifdef FORTRESS
+        if (ssl != NULL && idx < MAX_EX_DATA)
+            return ssl->ex_data[idx];
+#else
         (void)ssl;
         (void)idx;
+#endif
         return 0;
     }
 
@@ -4659,6 +4677,70 @@ int CyaSSL_set_compression(CYASSL* ssl)
         return x509->subjectCN;
     }
 
+
+#ifdef FORTRESS
+    int CyaSSL_cmp_peer_cert_to_file(CYASSL* ssl, const char *fname)
+    {
+        int ret = -1;
+
+        CYASSL_ENTER("CyaSSL_cmp_peer_cert_to_file");
+        if (ssl != NULL && fname != NULL)
+        {
+            XFILE*        file = NULL;
+            int           sz = 0;
+            byte          staticBuffer[FILE_BUFFER_SIZE];
+            byte*         myBuffer = staticBuffer;
+            CYASSL_CTX*   ctx = ssl->ctx;
+            EncryptedInfo info;
+            buffer        fileDer;
+            int           eccKey = 0;
+            CYASSL_X509*  peer_cert = &ssl->peerCert;
+
+            info.set = 0;
+            info.ctx = ctx;
+            info.consumed = 0;
+            fileDer.buffer = 0;
+
+            file = XFOPEN(fname, "rb"); 
+            if (!file) return SSL_BAD_FILE;
+            XFSEEK(file, 0, XSEEK_END);
+            sz = XFTELL(file);
+            XREWIND(file);
+            if (sz > (long)sizeof(staticBuffer)) {
+                CYASSL_MSG("Getting dynamic buffer");
+                myBuffer = (byte*) XMALLOC(sz, ctx->heap, DYNAMIC_TYPE_FILE);
+            }
+            
+            if ((myBuffer != NULL) &&
+                (XFREAD(myBuffer, sz, 1, file) > 0) &&
+                (PemToDer(myBuffer, sz, CERT_TYPE,
+                                &fileDer, ctx->heap, &info, &eccKey) == 0) &&
+                (fileDer.length != 0) &&
+                (fileDer.length == peer_cert->derCert.length) &&
+                (XMEMCMP(peer_cert->derCert.buffer, fileDer.buffer,
+                                                    fileDer.length) == 0))
+            {
+                ret = 0;
+            }
+
+            XFCLOSE(file);
+            if (fileDer.buffer)
+                XFREE(fileDer.buffer, ctx->heap, DYNAMIC_TYPE_CERT);
+            if (myBuffer && (myBuffer != staticBuffer))
+                XFREE(myBuffer, ctx->heap, DYNAMIC_TYPE_FILE);
+        }
+
+        return ret;
+    }
+#else
+    int CyaSSL_cmp_peer_cert_to_file(CYASSL* ssl, const char *fname)
+    {
+        (void)ssl;
+        (void)fname;
+        return -1;
+    }
+#endif
+
 #endif /* OPENSSL_EXTRA */