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.