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# FC_VerifyInit

## Name

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FC_VerifyInit - initialize a verification operation.

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## Syntax

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```{code}

CK_RV FC_VerifyInit(

  CK_SESSION_HANDLE hSession,

  CK_MECHANISM_PTR pMechanism,

  CK_OBJECT_HANDLE hKey

);

```

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## Parameters

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`hSession`

: [in] session handle.

`pMechanism`

: [in] mechanism to be used for the verification operation.

`hKey`

: [in] handle of the key to be used.

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## Description

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`FC_VerifyInit` initializes a verification operation where the signature is an appendix to the

data.

A user must log into the token (to assume the NSS User role) before calling `FC_VerifyInit`.

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## Return value

## Examples

## See also

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- [NSC_VerifyInit](/en-US/NSC_VerifyInit)

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