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# krb5_c_make_random_key - Generate an enctype-specific random encryption key.

krb5_error_code krb5_c_make_random_key(krb5_context context, krb5_enctype enctype, krb5_keyblock *k5_random_key)

param

  [in] context - Library context

  [in] enctype - Encryption type of the generated key

  [out] k5_random_key - An allocated and initialized keyblock

retval

  - 0 Success; otherwise - Kerberos error codes

Use `krb5_free_keyblock_contents()` to free k5_random_key when no longer needed.