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CryptGenKey(3w)

NAME

CryptGenKey (ADVAPI32.@)

SYNOPSIS

BOOL CryptGenKey
(
HCRYPTPROV hProv,
ALG_ID Algid,
DWORD dwFlags,
HCRYPTKEY* phKey
)

DESCRIPTION

Generates a random cryptographic session key or a pub/priv key pair.

PARAMS

hProv [In] Handle to a CSP.

Algid [In] Algorithm to use to make key.

dwFlags [In] Specifies type of key to make.

phKey [In] Address of the handle to which the new key is copied.

RETURNS

Success: TRUE

Failure: FALSE

IMPLEMENTATION

Declared in "wincrypt.h".

Implemented in "dlls/advapi32/crypt.c".

Debug channel "crypt".

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