# MIT Kerberos Documentation

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# krb5_k_create_key - Create a krb5_key from the enctype and key data in a keyblock.

krb5_error_code krb5_k_create_key(krb5_context context, const krb5_keyblock *key_data, krb5_key *out)

param:

  [in] context - Library context

  [in] key_data - Keyblock

  [out] out - Opaque key

retval:

  - 0 Success; otherwise - KRB5_BAD_ENCTYPE

The reference count on a key out is set to 1. Use krb5_k_free_key() to free out when it is no longer needed.