gnutls_pkcs12_verify_mac(3)

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version 3.8.13 · 7 versions
, in alpine 3.22, alpine 3.23, alpine 3.24, arch rolling, fedora 43, fedora 44, ubuntu stonking

✨ gnutls_pkcs12_verify_mac ✨

okay bestie, welcome to the gnutls manual 💖 this one's a little function with a big job: checking that your PKCS12 situation is actually legit and not a vibe-ruining forgery. let's get into it 🫶

🌸 NAME 🌸

gnutls_pkcs12_verify_mac — it's an API function, and honestly? it's giving security guard energy 👑

🦋 SYNOPSIS 🦋

#include <gnutls/pkcs12.h>

int gnutls_pkcs12_verify_mac(gnutls_pkcs12_t pkcs12, const char * pass);

🎀 ARGUMENTS 🎀

  • gnutls_pkcs12_t pkcs12 — should contain a gnutls_pkcs12_t type. yes, the arg is the same type as the type, we love a self-consistent icon 💅
  • const char * pass — the password for the MAC. 🔑 keep it cute, keep it secret, fr fr.

💜 DESCRIPTION 💜

This function will verify the MAC for the PKCS12 structure. 🕵️‍♀️✨

that's it, that's the whole thing. it checks the message authentication code on your PKCS12 structure and tells you whether it's real or sus. no cap.

👑 RETURNS 👑

On success, GNUTLS_E_SUCCESS (0) is returned, otherwise a negative error value. so if you get a 0, she ate, periodt. 🔥 if it's negative, something's off and you're gonna wanna read the error, bestie 😭

💀 REPORTING BUGS 💀

found a bug? not the vibe, but okay, report it to <bugs@gnutls.org>. 📧

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

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Copying and distribution of this file, with or without modification, are permitted in any medium without royalty provided the copyright notice and this notice are preserved. slay, very generous of them 💖

🧚 SEE ALSO 🧚

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/

iykyk, the manual is right there waiting for you 🦋

ngl, this is a small page for a small function, but MAC verification is highkey important — never skip it, that's main character energy for your security 🔒✨

okay that's the whole page!! this was gnutls version 3.8.13, manual page gnutls_pkcs12_verify_mac(3). mwah, bye bestie, go verify those MACs 💅💖🎀

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