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RSA_size(3)                  OpenSSL                  RSA_size(3)



NAME

       RSA_size - get RSA modulus size


LIBRARY

       libcrypto, -lcrypto


SYNOPSIS

        #include <openssl/rsa.h>

        int RSA_size(RSA *rsa);



DESCRIPTION

       This function returns the RSA modulus size in bytes. It
       can be used to determine how much memory must be allocated
       for an RSA encrypted value.

       rsa->n must not be NULL.


RETURN VALUE

       The size in bytes.


SEE ALSO

       openssl_rsa(3)


HISTORY

       RSA_size() is available in all versions of SSLeay and
       OpenSSL.





























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