DES null key token

Table 1 shows the format for a fixed length DES null key token.

Table 1. Format of Null Key Tokens
Bytes Description
0 X'00' (flag indicating this is a null key token).
1–15 Reserved (set to binary zeros).
16–23 Single-length encrypted key, or left half of double-length encrypted key, or Part A of triple-length encrypted key.
24–31 X'0000000000000000' if a single-length encrypted key, the right half of double-length encrypted key, or Part B of triple-length encrypted key.
32–39 X'0000000000000000' if a single-length encrypted key or double-length encrypted key.
40–47 Reserved (set to binary zeros).
48–55 Part C of a triple-length encrypted key.
56–63 Reserved (set to binary zeros).