document krb5_generate_random_block

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lib/krb5/krb5_generate_random_block.3

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+.Dd March 21, 2004
+.Dt KRB5_GENERATE_RANDOM_BLOCK 3
+.Os HEIMDAL
+.Sh NAME
+.Nm krb5_generate_random_block
+.Nd Kerberos 5 random functions.
+.Sh LIBRARY
+Kerberos 5 Library (libkrb5, -lkrb5)
+.Sh SYNOPSIS
+.In krb5.h
+.Ft void
+.Fo krb5_generate_random_block
+.Fa "void *buf"
+.Fa "size_t len"
+.Fc
+.Sh DESCRIPTION
+.Fn krb5_generate_random_block
+generates a cryptographically strong pseudo-random block into the buffer
+.Fa buf
+of length
+.Fa len .
+.Sh SEE ALSO
+.Xr krb5 3 ,
+.Xr krb5.conf 5