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 NAME
   sec_pwd_mgmt_gen_pwd  - Generate a set of passwords

 SYNOPSIS
 #include <dce/sec_pwd_mgmt.h>

 void sec_pwd_mgmt_gen_pwd(
         sec_pwd_mgmt_handle_t   pwd_mgmt_h,
         unsigned32              num_pwds,
         unsigned32              *num_returned,
         sec_passwd_rec_t                gen_pwds[],
         error_status_t          *stp
     )

 PARAMETERS

 Input

 pwd_mgmt_h
        A handle to user's password management data.

 num_pwds
        Number of generated passwords requested.

 Output

 num_returned
        Number of generated passwords returned in the gen_pwds[] array.

 gen_pwds
        Array of generated passwords. Each generated password is stored
        in a sec_passwd_rec_t structure.

 stp    A pointer to the completion status.  On successful completion,
        status is assigned error_status_ok.  Otherwise, it returns an
        error.

 DESCRIPTION

 The sec_pwd_mgmt_gen_pwd() routine retrieves a set of generated
 passwords from a password management server which is exporting the
 rsec_pwd_mgmt_gen_pwd() routine. It obtains the binding information
 to this server from the pwd_mgmt_h handle.

 FILES

 SYS$COMMON:[DCE$LIBRARY]SEC_PWD_MGMT.IDL
        The idl file from which dce/sec_pwd_mgmt.h was derived.

 ERRORS

 sec_rgy_era_pwd_mgmt_auth_type
              The pwd_mgmt_binding ERA must contain authentication
              information.

 sec_pwd_mgmt_svr_unavail
              The password management server is unavailable

 sec_pwd_mgmt_svr_error
              Generic error returned from password management server.
              An administrator should check the password management
              server's log file for more information.

 error_status_ok
              The call was successful

 Various RPC communication errors can be returned if there are failures
 when binding to the password management server.

 RELATED INFORMATION

 Functions: sec_intro
            sec_pwd_mgmt_setup
            pwd_strengthd
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