# Generate3DESKey()

Generates a secure key value for use in the encrypt function with the 3DES algorithm.

```
Generate3DESKey( input=string );
```

**Returns:** string

# Arguments

| Argument | Type | Required | Description | Default |
|----------|------|----------|-------------|---------|
| input | string | No | A string input off of which the key will be based |  |

# Examples

```cfml
	dump(generate3deskey());
	dump(generate3deskey('I love lucee'));// SSBsb3ZlIGx1Y2Vl
```







# Categories

[Cryptography](../../categories/crypto.md)