gnutls_pkcs12_generate_mac2(3)

πŸ’– gnutls_pkcs12_generate_mac2 πŸ’–

okay bestie, so this one lives in the gnutls manual, and it's literally the glow-up version of making a MAC for your PKCS12 structure. let's get into it πŸŽ€


✨ NAME ✨

gnutls_pkcs12_generate_mac2 β€” an API function, no cap πŸ’…


🌸 SYNOPSIS 🌸

#include <gnutls/pkcs12.h>

int gnutls_pkcs12_generate_mac2(gnutls_pkcs12_t pkcs12,
gnutls_mac_algorithm_t mac, const char * pass);

πŸ¦‹ ARGUMENTS πŸ¦‹

  • gnutls_pkcs12_t pkcs12 β€” a pkcs12 type. it's the lil container we're blessing, your main character πŸ’–
  • gnutls_mac_algorithm_t mac β€” the MAC algorithm to use. yes queen, you get to choose, so pick your fave ✨
  • const char * pass β€” the password for the MAC. keep it secret, keep it safe, don't be posting it in the group chat πŸ™ˆ

πŸ‘‘ DESCRIPTION πŸ‘‘

so like, this function will generate a MAC for the PKCS12 structure. that's the whole vibe. it's giving integrity, it's giving authenticity, it's giving "your pkcs12 said something and now there's proof" πŸ”₯


⭐ RETURNS ⭐

on success, GNUTLS_E_SUCCESS (0) is returned. slay. otherwise you get a negative error value and honestly? rude of it, but that's the deal 😭


πŸ’œ REPORTING BUGS πŸ’œ

found a bug? don't suffer in silence bestie, report it to <bugs@gnutls.org>.

home page: https://www.gnutls.org


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πŸ“ SEE ALSO πŸ“

the full documentation for gnutls is maintained as a Texinfo manual. if the /usr/share/doc/gnutls/ directory does not contain the HTML form, visit:

https://www.gnutls.org/manual/

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reminder bestie: keep those args exactly as they are. no renaming, no merging, no inventing. the vibe is yours, the facts are the facts, periodt πŸ’…

and that's the whole page, angel 🧚 that was gnutls version 3.8.13, manual page gnutls_pkcs12_generate_mac2(3). go generate that MAC, you iconic legend πŸ‘‘πŸ’–

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