# Send secure function keys

This is pre-built action in Avo Assure and comes for **Captured Textbox Element** from **Desktop Application**. The functionality of the Avo Assure is to accept an encrypted text and send the individual keystrokes to the application’s element specified in the input.

### **Syntax**

**Input Value:** `<encrypted input>`&#x20;

| Argument                                | Description                                            |
| --------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------ |
| <p>\<encrypted input><br>(Required)</p> | Specify the encrypted text generated using Avo Assure. |

 **Output Value:**

| Argument                                                    | Description                                              |
| ----------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------- |
| \<Dynamic Variable>(Optional);\<Dynamic Variable>(Optional) | This variable stores the status as **true** or **false** |

{% hint style="warning" %}
***Note:** To provide encrypted text as input to the **Send Secure Function Keys** Action, the user should encrypt the required text using “**AES Encryption**” from the tool encryption utilities.*

*To navigate Encryption feature in Avo Assure then click* [*Learn more*](/avo-assure/utilities/encryption.md)&#x20;
{% endhint %}

**Example**&#x20;

**Sends secure function key input to the application using encrypted text**

The **Send Secure Function Keys** action takes the value from the Input Value column (e.g., Encrypted string - **CqIV+/BqoopwuD9O82Ixfg==**) is securely sent to the application as a function key input. For example, on a login page, you can use this encrypted password generated by **Avo Assure** for secure login.

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