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Function silc_create_key_pair SYNOPSIS
        SilcBool silc_create_key_pair(const char *pkcs_name,
                                      SilcUInt32 key_len_bits,
                                      const char *pub_filename,
                                      const char *prv_filename,
                                      const char *pub_identifier,
                                      const char *passphrase,
                                      SilcPublicKey *return_public_key,
                                      SilcPrivateKey *return_private_key,
                                      SilcBool interactive);
DESCRIPTION
        This routine can be used to generate new public key and private key
        pair.  The `pkcs_name' is the name of public key algorithm, or if
        NULL it defaults to "rsa".  The `key_len_bits' is the key length
        in bits and if zero (0) it defaults to 2048 bits.  The `pub_filename'
        and `prv_filename' is the public key and private key filenames.
        The `pub_identifier' is the public key identifier (for example:
        "UN=foobar, HN=hostname"), or if NULL the routine generates it
        automatically.  The `return_public_key' and `return_private_key' may
        be NULL.

        The `passphrase' is the passphrase that is used to encrypt the
        private key file.  It is recommended that you would protect your
        private key file with a passphrase.

        If the `interactive' is TRUE then this asks the user (by blocking
        the process for input) some questions about key generation (like
        public key algorithm, key length, filenames, etc).  If all
        arguments are provided to this function already then `interactive'
        has no effect.
NOTES
        Before calling this function the application must have initialized
        the crypto library by registering the public key algorithms with
        silc_pkcs_register_default function.
SILC Application Utilities silc_create_key_pair silc_load_key_pair silc_show_public_key silc_show_public_key_file silc_change_private_key_passphrase silc_identifier_check silc_identifier_verify silc_channel_name_check silc_channel_name_verify silc_get_mode_list silc_get_status_message silc_get_packet_name silc_get_command_name silc_parse_version_string silc_version_to_num silc_client_chmode silc_client_chumode silc_client_chumode_char silc_id_render

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