gsk_encode_private

Encode a private key.

Format

   #include <gskcms.h>

   gsk_status gsk_encode_private_key ( 
                                      pkcs_private_key_info *          private_key,    
                                      gsk_buffer *                     stream)

Parameters

private_key: Specifies the private key.
stream: Returns the ASN.1 stream for the private key. The application should release the stream when it is no longer needed by calling the gsk_free_buffer() routine.

Results

The function return value will be 0 if no error is detected. Otherwise, it will be one of the return codes listed in the gskcms.h include file. These are some possible errors:

[ASN_NO_MEMORY]: Insufficient memory is available.

Usage

The gsk_encode_private_key() routine will encode a private key as an ASN.1 stream. The name will be encoded as described in PKCS #8, Version 1.2: Private Key Information Syntax. The encoded private key will not be usable on another system if the private key information contains an ICSF key token.