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NAME

       Tspi_TPM_GetRandom - generate a random number on the TPM

SYNOPSIS

       #include <tss/platform.h>
       #include <tss/tcpa_defines.h>
       #include <tss/tcpa_typedef.h>
       #include <tss/tcpa_struct.h>
       #include <tss/tss_typedef.h>
       #include <tss/tss_structs.h>
       #include <tss/tspi.h>

       TSS_RESULT Tspi_TPM_GetRandom(TSS_HTPM hTPM, UINT32 size, BYTE** random);

DESCRIPTION

       Tspi_TPM_GetRandom  gets  a  good  random  number  for  the  purpose of
       generating  symmetric  keys,  nonces,  or  seeding  a   random   number
       generator.

PARAMETERS

   hTPM
       The hTPM parameter is used to specify the handle of the TPM object. The
       command to get the TPM to test itself will be sent here.

   size
       The size parameter is the number of random bytes requested.

   random
       The random parameter is a pointer to memory containing the random data.
       This  is  where  the  generated  number  goes.  Because this internally
       allocates memory, Tspi_Context_FreeMemory should also be used.

RETURN CODES

       Tspi_TPM_GetRandom returns TSS_SUCCESS on success, otherwise one of the
       following values is returned:

       TSS_E_INVALID_HANDLE
              hTPM is not a valid handle.

       TSS_E_INTERNAL_ERROR
              An internal SW error has been detected.

       TSS_E_BAD_PARAMETER
              One or more parameters is bad.

CONFORMING TO

       Tspi_TPM_GetRandom  conforms  to  the  Trusted Computing Group Software
       Specification version 1.1 Golden

SEE ALSO

       Tspi_Context_FreeMemory(3).