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KRB5 (Kerberos V5) Application Programming Interface

krb5_c_random_seed Get a random seed

krb5_c_valid_cksumtype Validate a checksum type

krb5_c_string_to_key -- Convert a string to a key 

C Prototype 

krb5_error_code krb5_c_string_to_key (
        krb5_context            context,
        krb5_enctype            enctype,
        const krb5_data         *string,
        const krb5_data         *salt,
        krb5_keyblock           *key );

Arguments 

context (input/output)		The context structure.
enctype (input)		The encryption type.
string (input)		The string to be converted.
salt (input)		The salt value.
key (output)		The generated key.

Description 

This routine converts a string into a key, using the supplied encryption type and salt values.

Return Values 

This routine returns the following KRB5 status codes:

KRB5_BAD_ENCTYPE	Bad encryption type.
KRB5_CRYPTO_INTERNAL	Cryptosystem internal error.
ENOMEM	Insufficient memory.

krb5_c_random_seed Get a random seed

krb5_c_valid_cksumtype Validate a checksum type