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Function silc_create_key_pair
SYNOPSIS

        SilcBool silc_create_key_pair(const char *pkcs_name,
                                      SilcUInt32 key_len_bits,
                                      const char *pub_filename,
                                      const char *prv_filename,
                                      const char *pub_identifier,
                                      const char *passphrase,
                                      SilcPublicKey *return_public_key,
                                      SilcPrivateKey *return_private_key,
                                      SilcBool interactive);

DESCRIPTION

        This routine can be used to generate new public key and private key
        pair.  The `pkcs_name' is the name of public key algorithm, or if
        NULL it defaults to "rsa".  The `key_len_bits' is the key length
        in bits and if zero (0) it defaults to 2048 bits.  The `pub_filename'
        and `prv_filename' is the public key and private key filenames.
        The `pub_identifier' is the public key identifier (for example:
        "UN=foobar, HN=hostname"), or if NULL the routine generates it
        automatically.  The `return_public_key' and `return_private_key' may
        be NULL.

        The `passphrase' is the passphrase that is used to encrypt the
        private key file.  It is recommended that you would protect your
        private key file with a passphrase.

        If the `interactive' is TRUE then this asks the user (by blocking
        the process for input) some questions about key generation (like
        public key algorithm, key length, filenames, etc).  If all
        arguments are provided to this function already then `interactive'
        has no effect.

NOTES

        Before calling this function the application must have initialized
        the crypto library by registering the public key algorithms with
        silc_pkcs_register_default function.

SILC Application Utilities
silc_create_key_pair
silc_load_key_pair
silc_show_public_key
silc_show_public_key_file
silc_change_private_key_passphrase
silc_identifier_check
silc_identifier_verify
silc_channel_name_check
silc_channel_name_verify
silc_get_mode_list
silc_get_status_message
silc_get_packet_name
silc_get_command_name
silc_parse_version_string
silc_version_to_num
silc_client_chmode
silc_client_chumode
silc_client_chumode_char
silc_id_render

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