mhash_keygen_s2k

Generates a key.

mhash_keygen_s2k Function synopsis

#[\Deprecated]
mhash_keygen_s2k(
    int $algo,
    string $password,
    string $salt,
    int $length
  ): string|false

Parameters

$algo

Typeint

The hash ID used to create the key. One of the MHASH_* constants.

$password

Typestring

An user supplied password.

$salt

Typestring

Must be different and random enough for every key you generate in order to create different keys. Because $salt must be known when you check the keys, it is a good idea to append the key to it. Salt has a fixed length of 8 bytes and will be padded with zeros if you supply less bytes.

$length

Typeint

The key length, in bytes.

Return value

Typestring|false

Returns the generated key as a string, or false on error.