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<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>
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<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>
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