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  57. .IX Title "DH_GENERATE_PARAMETERS 3ossl"
  58. .TH DH_GENERATE_PARAMETERS 3ossl 2025-01-17 3.4.0 OpenSSL
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  62. .nh
  63. .SH NAME
  64. DH_generate_parameters_ex, DH_generate_parameters,
  65. DH_check, DH_check_params,
  66. DH_check_ex, DH_check_params_ex, DH_check_pub_key_ex
  67. \&\- generate and check Diffie\-Hellman
  68. parameters
  69. .SH SYNOPSIS
  70. .IX Header "SYNOPSIS"
  71. .Vb 1
  72. \& #include <openssl/dh.h>
  73. .Ve
  74. .PP
  75. The following functions have been deprecated since OpenSSL 3.0, and can be
  76. hidden entirely by defining \fBOPENSSL_API_COMPAT\fR with a suitable version value,
  77. see \fBopenssl_user_macros\fR\|(7):
  78. .PP
  79. .Vb 1
  80. \& int DH_generate_parameters_ex(DH *dh, int prime_len, int generator, BN_GENCB *cb);
  81. \&
  82. \& int DH_check(DH *dh, int *codes);
  83. \& int DH_check_params(DH *dh, int *codes);
  84. \&
  85. \& int DH_check_ex(const DH *dh);
  86. \& int DH_check_params_ex(const DH *dh);
  87. \& int DH_check_pub_key_ex(const DH *dh, const BIGNUM *pub_key);
  88. .Ve
  89. .PP
  90. The following functions have been deprecated since OpenSSL 0.9.8, and can be
  91. hidden entirely by defining \fBOPENSSL_API_COMPAT\fR with a suitable version value,
  92. see \fBopenssl_user_macros\fR\|(7):
  93. .PP
  94. .Vb 2
  95. \& DH *DH_generate_parameters(int prime_len, int generator,
  96. \& void (*callback)(int, int, void *), void *cb_arg);
  97. .Ve
  98. .SH DESCRIPTION
  99. .IX Header "DESCRIPTION"
  100. All of the functions described on this page are deprecated.
  101. Applications should instead use \fBEVP_PKEY_check\fR\|(3),
  102. \&\fBEVP_PKEY_public_check\fR\|(3), \fBEVP_PKEY_private_check\fR\|(3) and
  103. \&\fBEVP_PKEY_param_check\fR\|(3).
  104. .PP
  105. \&\fBDH_generate_parameters_ex()\fR generates Diffie-Hellman parameters that can
  106. be shared among a group of users, and stores them in the provided \fBDH\fR
  107. structure. The pseudo-random number generator must be
  108. seeded before calling it.
  109. The parameters generated by \fBDH_generate_parameters_ex()\fR should not be used in
  110. signature schemes.
  111. .PP
  112. \&\fBprime_len\fR is the length in bits of the safe prime to be generated.
  113. \&\fBgenerator\fR is a small number > 1, typically 2 or 5.
  114. .PP
  115. A callback function may be used to provide feedback about the progress
  116. of the key generation. If \fBcb\fR is not \fBNULL\fR, it will be
  117. called as described in \fBBN_generate_prime\fR\|(3) while a random prime
  118. number is generated, and when a prime has been found, \fBBN_GENCB_call(cb, 3, 0)\fR
  119. is called. See \fBBN_generate_prime_ex\fR\|(3) for information on
  120. the \fBBN_GENCB_call()\fR function.
  121. .PP
  122. \&\fBDH_generate_parameters()\fR is similar to \fBDH_generate_prime_ex()\fR but
  123. expects an old-style callback function; see
  124. \&\fBBN_generate_prime\fR\|(3) for information on the old-style callback.
  125. .PP
  126. \&\fBDH_check_params()\fR confirms that the \fBp\fR and \fBg\fR are likely enough to
  127. be valid.
  128. This is a lightweight check, if a more thorough check is needed, use
  129. \&\fBDH_check()\fR.
  130. The value of \fB*codes\fR is updated with any problems found.
  131. If \fB*codes\fR is zero then no problems were found, otherwise the
  132. following bits may be set:
  133. .IP DH_CHECK_P_NOT_PRIME 4
  134. .IX Item "DH_CHECK_P_NOT_PRIME"
  135. The parameter \fBp\fR has been determined to not being an odd prime.
  136. Note that the lack of this bit doesn't guarantee that \fBp\fR is a
  137. prime.
  138. .IP DH_NOT_SUITABLE_GENERATOR 4
  139. .IX Item "DH_NOT_SUITABLE_GENERATOR"
  140. The generator \fBg\fR is not suitable.
  141. Note that the lack of this bit doesn't guarantee that \fBg\fR is
  142. suitable, unless \fBp\fR is known to be a strong prime.
  143. .IP DH_MODULUS_TOO_SMALL 4
  144. .IX Item "DH_MODULUS_TOO_SMALL"
  145. The modulus is too small.
  146. .IP DH_MODULUS_TOO_LARGE 4
  147. .IX Item "DH_MODULUS_TOO_LARGE"
  148. The modulus is too large.
  149. .PP
  150. \&\fBDH_check()\fR confirms that the Diffie-Hellman parameters \fBdh\fR are valid. The
  151. value of \fB*codes\fR is updated with any problems found. If \fB*codes\fR is zero then
  152. no problems were found, otherwise the following bits may be set:
  153. .IP DH_CHECK_P_NOT_PRIME 4
  154. .IX Item "DH_CHECK_P_NOT_PRIME"
  155. The parameter \fBp\fR is not prime.
  156. .IP DH_CHECK_P_NOT_SAFE_PRIME 4
  157. .IX Item "DH_CHECK_P_NOT_SAFE_PRIME"
  158. The parameter \fBp\fR is not a safe prime and no \fBq\fR value is present.
  159. .IP DH_UNABLE_TO_CHECK_GENERATOR 4
  160. .IX Item "DH_UNABLE_TO_CHECK_GENERATOR"
  161. The generator \fBg\fR cannot be checked for suitability.
  162. .IP DH_NOT_SUITABLE_GENERATOR 4
  163. .IX Item "DH_NOT_SUITABLE_GENERATOR"
  164. The generator \fBg\fR is not suitable.
  165. .IP DH_CHECK_Q_NOT_PRIME 4
  166. .IX Item "DH_CHECK_Q_NOT_PRIME"
  167. The parameter \fBq\fR is not prime.
  168. .IP DH_CHECK_INVALID_Q_VALUE 4
  169. .IX Item "DH_CHECK_INVALID_Q_VALUE"
  170. The parameter \fBq\fR is invalid.
  171. .IP DH_CHECK_INVALID_J_VALUE 4
  172. .IX Item "DH_CHECK_INVALID_J_VALUE"
  173. The parameter \fBj\fR is invalid.
  174. .PP
  175. If 0 is returned or \fB*codes\fR is set to a nonzero value the supplied
  176. parameters should not be used for Diffie-Hellman operations otherwise
  177. the security properties of the key exchange are not guaranteed.
  178. .PP
  179. \&\fBDH_check_ex()\fR, \fBDH_check_params()\fR and \fBDH_check_pub_key_ex()\fR are similar to
  180. \&\fBDH_check()\fR and \fBDH_check_params()\fR respectively, but the error reasons are added
  181. to the thread's error queue instead of provided as return values from the
  182. function.
  183. .SH "RETURN VALUES"
  184. .IX Header "RETURN VALUES"
  185. \&\fBDH_generate_parameters_ex()\fR, \fBDH_check()\fR and \fBDH_check_params()\fR return 1
  186. if the check could be performed, 0 otherwise.
  187. .PP
  188. \&\fBDH_generate_parameters()\fR returns a pointer to the DH structure or NULL if
  189. the parameter generation fails.
  190. .PP
  191. \&\fBDH_check_ex()\fR, \fBDH_check_params()\fR and \fBDH_check_pub_key_ex()\fR return 1 if the
  192. check is successful, 0 for failed.
  193. .PP
  194. The error codes can be obtained by \fBERR_get_error\fR\|(3).
  195. .SH "SEE ALSO"
  196. .IX Header "SEE ALSO"
  197. \&\fBDH_new\fR\|(3), \fBERR_get_error\fR\|(3), \fBRAND_bytes\fR\|(3),
  198. \&\fBDH_free\fR\|(3)
  199. .SH HISTORY
  200. .IX Header "HISTORY"
  201. All of these functions were deprecated in OpenSSL 3.0.
  202. .PP
  203. \&\fBDH_generate_parameters()\fR was deprecated in OpenSSL 0.9.8; use
  204. \&\fBDH_generate_parameters_ex()\fR instead.
  205. .SH COPYRIGHT
  206. .IX Header "COPYRIGHT"
  207. Copyright 2000\-2020 The OpenSSL Project Authors. All Rights Reserved.
  208. .PP
  209. Licensed under the Apache License 2.0 (the "License"). You may not use
  210. this file except in compliance with the License. You can obtain a copy
  211. in the file LICENSE in the source distribution or at
  212. <https://www.openssl.org/source/license.html>.