.. _mozilla_projects_nss_reference_fc_generatekeypair:

FC_GenerateKeyPair
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`Name <#name>`__
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   FC_GenerateKeyPair - generate a new public/private key pair

`Syntax <#syntax>`__
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   .. code::

      CK_RV FC_GenerateKeyPair(
        CK_SESSION_HANDLE hSession,
        CK_MECHANISM_PTR pMechanism,
        CK_ATTRIBUTE_PTR pPublicKeyTemplate,
        CK_ULONG usPublicKeyAttributeCount,
        CK_ATTRIBUTE_PTR pPrivateKeyTemplate,
        CK_ULONG usPrivateKeyAttributeCount,
        CK_OBJECT_HANDLE_PTR phPublicKey,
        CK_OBJECT_HANDLE_PTR phPrivateKey
      );

`Parameters <#parameters>`__
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   ``hSession``
      [in] session handle.
   ``pMechanism``
      [in] pointer to the mechanism to use.
   ``pPublicKeyTemplate``
      [in] pointer to the public key template.
   ``usPublicKeyAttributeCount``
      [in] number of attributes in the public key template.
   ``pPrivateKeyTemplate``
      [in] pointer to the private key template.
   ``usPrivateKeyAttributeCount``
      [in] number of attributes in the private key template.
   ``phPublicKey``
      [out] pointer to the location to receive the handle of the new public key.
   ``phPrivateKey``
      [out] pointer to the location to receive the handle of the new private key.

`Description <#description>`__
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   ``FC_GenerateKeyPair`` generates a public/private key pair, creating new key objects. The handles
   of new keys are returned.

   A user must log into the token (to assume the NSS User role) before calling
   ``FC_GenerateKeyPair``.


`Return value <#return_value>`__
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`Examples <#examples>`__
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`See also <#see_also>`__
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   -  `NSC_GenerateKeyPair </en-US/NSC_GenerateKeyPair>`__