gnutls\_pkcs11\_privkey\_generate3(3) gnutls gnutls\_pkcs11\_privkey\_generate3(3)

# [NAME](#NAME)

gnutls\_pkcs11\_privkey\_generate3 - API function

# [SYNOPSIS](#SYNOPSIS)

**#include <gnutls/pkcs11.h>**

**int gnutls\_pkcs11\_privkey\_generate3(const char * url, gnutls\_pk\_algorithm\_t pk, unsigned int bits, const char * label, const gnutls\_datum\_t * cid, gnutls\_x509\_crt\_fmt\_t fmt, gnutls\_datum\_t * pubkey, unsigned int key\_usage, unsigned int flags);**

# [ARGUMENTS](#ARGUMENTS)

[const char * url](#const)

a token URL

[gnutls\_pk\_algorithm\_t pk](#gnutls_pk_algorithm_t)

the public key algorithm

[unsigned int bits](#unsigned)

the security bits

[const char * label](#const~2)

a label

[const gnutls\_datum\_t * cid](#const~3)

The CKA\_ID to use for the new object

[gnutls\_x509\_crt\_fmt\_t fmt](#gnutls_x509_crt_fmt_t)

the format of output params. PEM or DER

[gnutls\_datum\_t * pubkey](#gnutls_datum_t)

will hold the public key (may be **NULL**)

[unsigned int key\_usage](#unsigned~2)

One of GNUTLS\_KEY\_*

[unsigned int flags](#unsigned~3)

zero or an OR'ed sequence of **GNUTLS\_PKCS11\_OBJ\_FLAGs**

# [DESCRIPTION](#DESCRIPTION)

This function will generate a private key in the specified by the *url* token. The private key will be generate within the token and will not be exportable. This function will store the DER-encoded public key in the SubjectPublicKeyInfo format in *pubkey* . The *pubkey* should be deinitialized using **gnutls\_free()**.

Note that when generating an elliptic curve key, the curve can be substituted in the place of the bits parameter using the **GNUTLS\_CURVE\_TO\_BITS()** macro.

Since 3.6.3 the objects are marked as sensitive by default unless **GNUTLS\_PKCS11\_OBJ\_FLAG\_MARK\_NOT\_SENSITIVE** is specified.

# [RETURNS](#RETURNS)

On success, **GNUTLS\_E\_SUCCESS** (0) is returned, otherwise a negative error value.

# [SINCE](#SINCE)

3.4.0

# [REPORTING BUGS](#REPORTING_BUGS)

Report bugs to <bugs@gnutls.org>.  
Home page: https://www.gnutls.org

# [COPYRIGHT](#COPYRIGHT)

Copyright © 2001-2023 Free Software Foundation, Inc., and others.  
Copying and distribution of this file, with or without modification, are permitted in any medium without royalty provided the copyright notice and this notice are preserved.

# [SEE ALSO](#SEE_ALSO)

The full documentation for **gnutls** is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the /usr/share/doc/gnutls/ directory does not contain the HTML form visit

[https://www.gnutls.org/manual/](https://www.gnutls.org/manual/)

3.8.13 gnutls

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Document: gnutls_pkcs11_privkey_generate3(3) from gnutls 3.8.13-r1 (Chainguard OS)
Source: https://gitlab.com/gnutls/gnutls