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>.
COPYRIGHT
Copyright © 2002-2010 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.