generateSecretKey

Generates a secure random key value for use in the encrypt and decrypt functions.

generateSecretKey([algorithm] [,keysize]) → returns string

Argument Reference

algorithm string

The encryption algorithm used to generate the key.
NOTE: You cannot use generateSecretKey() to create a key for the CFMX_COMPAT default algorithm in encrypt() and decrypt() functions.

Values:

AES
BLOWFISH
DES
DESEDE

keysize numeric
Default: `128`

Number of bits requested in the key for the specified algorithm (when allowed by JDK).

Values:

128
192
256
512

Links more information about generateSecretKey

Generating AES 256 bit Key - How to enable unlimited strength crypto in Java.

Examples
Sample code invoking the generateSecretKey function

Generate an AES 128 bit Key

Generate an AES key and use it to encrypt and decrypt a secret.

ex={};
ex.key = generateSecretKey("AES");
ex.secret = "top secret";
ex.encrypted=encrypt(ex.secret, ex.key, "AES", "Base64");
ex.decrypted=decrypt(ex.encrypted, ex.key, "AES", "Base64");
writeDump(ex);

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