<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"> <meta name="Copyright" content="Copyright (c) 2006 by IBM Corporation"> <!-- Begin Header Records ========================================== --> <!-- All rights reserved. Licensed Materials Property of IBM --> <!-- US Government Users Restricted Rights --> <!-- Use, duplication or disclosure restricted by --> <!-- GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp. --> <!-- Change History: --> <!-- YYMMDD USERID Change description --> <!-- 030131 JETAYLOR new for V5R3 --> <!-- 030501 JETAYLOR replaced API and Exit listings with --> <!-- pagegenerator output from javascript array --> <!-- 031106 JETAYLOR replaced API and/or Exit listings with --> <!-- pagegenerator output from javascript array --> <!-- End Header Records --> <title>Key Generation APIs</title> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="../rzahg/ic.css"> </head> <body> <script language="Javascript" src="../rzahg/synch.js" type="text/javascript"> </script> <a name="Top_Of_Page"></a> <h2>Key Generation APIs</h2> <p>Most cryptographic operations involve a mathematical formula (algorithm) and secret data (key). The Key Generation APIs allow you to generate random key values for both symmetric and asymmetric (PKA) algorithms.</p> <p>The Key Generation APIs include:</p> <!-- ***** NOTE ***** Do not manually update text or links in this section. --> <!-- Updates made in this section *will* be overlaid by automated tools --> <!-- Notify User Technologies of needed updates to be made in XML for API finder.--> <!--***************API BEGIN PASTE***************--> <ul> <li><A HREF="qc3calds.htm">Calculate Diffie-Hellman Secret Key</A> (QC3CALDS, Qc3CalculateDHSecretKey) calculates a Diffie-Hellman shared secret key.</li> <li><A HREF="qc3gendk.htm">Generate Diffie-Hellman Key Pair</A> (QC3GENDK, Qc3GenDHKeyPair) generates a Diffie-Hellman (D-H) private/public key pair needed for calculating a Diffie-Hellman shared secret key.</li> <li><A HREF="qc3gendp.htm">Generate Diffie-Hellman Parameters</A> (QC3GENDP, Qc3GenDHParms) generates the parameters needed for generating a Diffie-Hellman key pair.</li> <li><A HREF="qc3genpk.htm">Generate PKA Key Pair</A> (QC3GENPK, Qc3GenPKAKeyPair) generates a random PKA key pair.</li> <li><A HREF="qc3gensk.htm">Generate Symmetric Key</A> (QC3GENSK, Qc3GenSymmetricKey) generates a random key value that can be used with a symmetric cipher algorithm</li> </ul> <!--***************API END PASTE***************--> <br> <hr> <center> <table cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2"> <tr align="center"> <td valign="middle" align="center"><a href="#Top_Of_Page">Top</a> | <a href= "catcrypt.htm">Cryptographic Services APIs</a> |<a href= "aplist.htm">APIs by category</a></td> </tr> </table> </center> </body> </html>