shishi_key_from_name(3)
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@josefsson.org>.
COPYRIGHT
Copyright © 2002-2008 Simon Josefsson.
Permission is granted to make and distribute verbatim copies of this
manual provided the copyright notice and this permission notice are
preserved on all copies.
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.