Calculates HMAC-SHA256.
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Syntax
ParametersAData [in] A data to calculate value ("text", "message").
ADataSize [in] Size of AData in bytes.
APassword [in] A common shared secret ("password", "key").
APasswordSize [in] Size of APassword in bytes.
Return valueSHA256 HMAC value of the specified AData and APassword.
RemarksA Keyed-Hash Message Authentication Code (HMAC) is a specific type of Message Authentication Code (MAC) involving a cryptographic hash function and a secret cryptographic key. It may be used to simultaneously verify both the data integrity and the authentication of a message, as with any MAC.
Any cryptographic hash function, such as MD5, SHA-1, or SHA-256, may be used in the calculation of an HMAC; the resulting MAC algorithm is termed HMAC-MD5, HMAC-SHA1, or HMAC-SHA256 accordingly. The cryptographic strength of the HMAC depends upon the cryptographic strength of the underlying hash function, the size of its hash output, and on the size and quality of the key.
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