shishi_key_from_name(3)

API function

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Description

shishi_key_from_name

NAME

shishi_key_from_name - API function

SYNOPSIS

#include <shishi.h>

int shishi_key_from_name(Shishi * handle, int32_t type, const char * name, const char * password, size_t passwordlen, const char * parameter, Shishi_key ** outkey);

ARGUMENTS

Shishi * handle

Shishi library handle create by shishi_init().

int32_t type

type of key.

const char * name

principal name of user.

const char * password

input array containing password.

size_t passwordlen

length of input array containing password.

const char * parameter

input array with opaque encryption type specific information.

Shishi_key ** outkey

pointer to structure that will hold newly created key information

DESCRIPTION

Create a new Key information structure, and derive the key from principal name and password using shishi_key_from_name(). The salt is derived from the principal name by concatenating the decoded realm and principal.

RETURN VALUE

Returns SHISHI_OK iff successful.

REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to <bug-shishi@gnu.org>. GNU Shishi home page: http://www.gnu.org/software/shishi/ General help using GNU software: http://www.gnu.org/gethelp/

COPYRIGHT

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