.. _mozilla_projects_nss_reference_fc_signrecoverinit:

FC_SignRecoverInit
==================

`Name <#name>`__
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   FC_SignRecoverInit - initialize a sign recover operation.

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

      CK_RV FC_SignRecoverInit(
        CK_SESSION_HANDLE hSession,
        CK_MECHANISM_PTR pMechanism,
        CK_OBJECT_HANDLE hKey
      );

`Parameters <#parameters>`__
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   ``hSession``
      [in] session handle.
   ``pMechanism``
      [in] mechanism to be used for the signing operation.
   ``hKey``
      [in] handle of the key to be used.

`Description <#description>`__
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   ``FC_SignRecoverInit`` initializes a initializes a signature operation where the (digest) data
   can be recovered from the signature.

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


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