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@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.