CreateKey Method

Creates an OpenPGP key pair.

Syntax

 int CreateKey(char* lpszUserId, char* lpszPassphrase);

Remarks

This method creates a new OpenPGP key pair. The UserId parameter specifies the user Id of the key.

The UserId format is:

Not all values are required when selecting or generating a key, but at least FirstName or Email are required.

Additional configuration settings may be set to further configure the details of the key being created. Please see the following settings for details:

• KeyEncryptionAlgorithm
• KeyUsage
• KeyValidityTime
• PublicKeyLength
• PublicKeyAlgorithm
• PublicKeySignatureHashAlgorithm