shishi_string_to_key(3)
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@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.