NAME¶

CryptGenKey (ADVAPI32.@)

SYNOPSIS¶

BOOL CryptGenKey
(
HCRYPTPROV hProv,
ALG_ID Algid,
DWORD dwFlags,
HCRYPTKEY* phKey
)

DESCRIPTION¶

Generates a random cryptographic session key or a pub/priv key pair.

PARAMS¶

hProv [In] Handle to a CSP. Algid [In] Algorithm to use to make key. dwFlags [In] Specifies type of key to make. phKey [In] Address of the handle to which the new key is copied.

RETURNS¶

Success: TRUE Failure: FALSE

IMPLEMENTATION¶

Declared in "wincrypt.h". Implemented in "dlls/advapi32/crypt.c". Debug channel "crypt".