krb5_random_confounder()--Create Random Confounder

 #include <krb5.h>

 krb5_error_code krb5_random_confounder(
     krb5_context       context,
     int        buffer_size,
     krb5_pointer     output_buffer);    

The krb5_random_confounder() function creates a random value that can be used as a confounder when encrypting data. A confounder is used to initialize the encryption block chaining value so the encrypted result is different each time a data value is encrypted, even when the data value and encryption key are not changed.

Authorities

No authorities are required.

Parameters

context  (Input)

The Kerberos context.

buffer_size  (Input)

The size of the output buffer.

output_buffer  (Output)

The buffer to receive the confounder.

Return Value

If no errors occur, the return value is 0. Otherwise, a Kerberos error code is returned.

Error Messages