PRIM_CAPI.BlockCipher - Initialize Method

OpMode

*Input^(Optional)

Enumeration

Initialize cipher for encryption or decryption.

KeyParameter

*Input

Binary String

Supplies a cryptographic key as a string of bits that is used by a cryptographic algorithm to transform plain text into cipher text or vice versa. This key remains private and ensures secure communication.

IV

*Input^(Optional)

Binary String

Initialization vector (IV) or starting variable (SV) as a fixed-size input to a cryptographic primitive is, in its broadest sense, just the initial value used to start some iterated process. Typically required to be random or pseudorandom.