NAME¶

shishi_string_to_key - API function

SYNOPSIS¶

#include <shishi.h>

int shishi_string_to_key(Shishi * handle, int32_t keytype, const char * password, size_t passwordlen, const char * salt, size_t saltlen, const char * parameter, Shishi_key * outkey);

ARGUMENTS¶

Shishi * handle

shishi handle as allocated by shishi_init().

int32_t keytype

cryptographic encryption type, see Shishi_etype.

const char * password

input array with password.

size_t passwordlen

length of input array with password.

const char * salt

input array with salt.

size_t saltlen

length of input array with salt.

const char * parameter

input array with opaque encryption type specific information.

Shishi_key * outkey

allocated key handle that will contain new key.

DESCRIPTION¶

Derive key from a string (password) and salt (commonly concatenation of realm and principal) for specified key type, and set the type and value in the given key to the computed values. The parameter value is specific for each keytype, and can be set if the parameter information is not available.

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¶

Copyright © 2002-2022 Simon Josefsson.
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 shishi is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the info and shishi programs are properly installed at your site, the command

info shishi

should give you access to the complete manual.