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Function silc_create_key_pair

SYNOPSIS

    bool silc_create_key_pair(const char *pkcs_name,
                              SilcUInt32 key_len_bits,
                              const char *pub_filename,
                              const char *prv_filename,
                              const char *pub_identifier,
                              const char *passphrase,
                              SilcPKCS *return_pkcs,
                              SilcPublicKey *return_public_key,
                              SilcPrivateKey *return_private_key,
                              bool interactive);

DESCRIPTION

    This routine can be used to generate new public key and private key
    pair.  The `pkcs_name' is the name of public key algorithm, or if
    NULL it defaults to "rsa".  The `key_len_bits' is the key length
    in bits and if zero (0) it defaults to 2048 bits.  The `pub_filename'
    and `prv_filename' is the public key and private key filenames.
    The `pub_identifier' is the public key identifier (for example:
    "UN=foobar, HN=hostname"), or if NULL the routine generates it
    automatically.

    The `passphrase' is the passphrase that is used to encrypt the
    private key file.  It is recommended that you would protect your
    private key file with a passphrase.

    The routine returns FALSE if error occurs during key generation.
    Function returns TRUE when success and returns the created SilcPKCS
    object, which can be used to perform public key cryptography into
    `return_pkcs' pointer, created public key into `return_public_key',
    and created private key into `return_private_key' pointer.

    If the `interactive' is TRUE then this asks the user (by blocking
    the process for input) some questions about key generation (like
    public key algorithm, key length, filenames, etc).  If all
    arguments are provided to this function already then `interactive'
    has no effect.

NOTES

    Before calling this function the application must have initialized
    the crypto library by registering the public key algorithms with
    silc_pkcs_register_default function.






SILC Application Utilities
silc_create_key_pair
silc_load_key_pair
silc_show_public_key
silc_change_private_key_passphrase




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