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# FC_Decrypt

## [Name](#name)

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FC_Decrypt - Decrypt a block of data.
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## [Syntax](#syntax)

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```{code}
CK_RV FC_Decrypt(
  CK_SESSION_HANDLE hSession,
  CK_BYTE_PTR pEncryptedData,
  CK_ULONG usEncryptedDataLen,
  CK_BYTE_PTR pData,
  CK_ULONG_PTR pusDataLen
);
```

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## [Parameters](#parameters)

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`hSession`

: [in] session handle.

`pEncryptedData`

: [in] pointer to encrypted data block.

`usEncryptedDataLen`

: [in] length of the data in bytes.

`pData`

: [out] pointer to location where recovered data is to be stored.

`pusDataLen`

: [in,out] pointer to location where the length of recovered data is to be stored.
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## [Description](#description)

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`FC_Decrypt` decrypts a block of data according to the attributes of the previous call to
`FC_DecryptInit`.

A user must log into the token (to assume the NSS User role) before calling `FC_Decrypt`.
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## [Return value](#return_value)

## [Examples](#examples)

## [See also](#see_also)

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- {ref}`mozilla_projects_nss_reference_fc_decryptinit`, [NSC_Decrypt](/en-US/NSC_Decrypt)
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