[#DES_random_key]
= DES_random_key
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Generate a random DES key with odd parity that is not a weak key (deprecated).

== Synopsis

Declared in `<openssl/des.h>`

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[[deprecated]]
int
DES_random_key(xref:DES_cblock.adoc[DES_cblock]* ret);
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[WARNING]
====
https://en.cppreference.com/cpp/language/attributes/deprecated[Deprecated^]. Use of this entity is allowed but discouraged.
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== Return Value

1 on success, or 0 on failure.

== Parameters

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|===
| Name| Description
| *ret*
| Destination 8‐byte DES key block.
|===


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