Generating a PIN

To generate personal identification numbers, call the Clear PIN Generate or Encrypted PIN Generate verb.

Using a PIN generation algorithm, data used in the algorithm, and the PIN generation key, the Clear PIN Generate verb generates a clear PIN and a PIN verification value, or offset. Using a PIN generation algorithm, data used in the algorithm, the PIN generation key, and an outbound PIN encrypting key, the Encrypted PIN Generate verb generates and formats a PIN and encrypts the PIN block.