oath_hotp_validate - API function
Contents
Arguments
const char * secret
the shared secret string
size_t secret_length
length of secret
uint64_t start_moving_factor
start counter in OTP stream
size_t window
how many OTPs after start counter to test
const char * otp
the OTP to validate.
Copyright
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liboath 2.6.12 oath_hotp_validate(3)
Description
Validate an OTP according to OATH HOTP algorithm per RFC 4226.
Currently only OTP lengths of 6, 7 or 8 digits are supported. This restrictions may be lifted in future
versions, although some limitations are inherent in the protocol.
Name
oath_hotp_validate - API function
Reporting Bugs
Report bugs to <oath-toolkit-help@nongnu.org>. liboath home page: https://www.nongnu.org/oath-toolkit/
General help using GNU software: http://www.gnu.org/gethelp/
Returns
Returns position in OTP window (zero is first position), or OATH_INVALID_OTP if no OTP was found in OTP
window, or an error code.
Synopsis
#include<oath.h>intoath_hotp_validate(constchar*secret,size_tsecret_length,uint64_tstart_moving_factor,size_twindow,constchar*otp);
