---
name: "Gcrypt.setCipherKey"
section: "3kaya"
platform: "linux"
package: "kaya"
version: "0.4.4-6.2"
release: "Debian 8 (Jessie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Gcrypt.setCipherKey"
---

# Gcrypt.setCipherKey(3kaya)

Set the cipher secret key

## NAME

Gcrypt::setCipherKey - Set the cipher secret key

## SYNOPSIS

**Void setCipherKey(** *CipherHandle h, Key key* **)**

## ARGUMENTS

**h** The cipher handle

**key** The secret key

## DESCRIPTION

Sets the cipher secret key. The length of the key depends on the cipher algorithm, and can be found with **Gcrypt.cipherKeySize (3kaya)**

## AUTHORS

Kaya standard library by Edwin Brady, Chris Morris and others (kaya@kayalang.org). For further information see http://kayalang.org/

## LICENSE

The Kaya standard library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License (version 2.1 or any later version) as published by the Free Software Foundation.

## RELATED

**Gcrypt.CipherHandle (3kaya)**

**Gcrypt.cipherKeySize (3kaya)**

**Gcrypt.closeCipher (3kaya)**

**Gcrypt.decrypt (3kaya)**

**Gcrypt.decryptString (3kaya)**

**Gcrypt.encrypt (3kaya)**

**Gcrypt.encryptString (3kaya)**

**Gcrypt.openCipher (3kaya)**

**Gcrypt.setCipherIVec (3kaya)**