On 14 Jan 2014, at 20:44, Charles Srstka <cocoa...@charlessoft.com> wrote:
> On Jan 14, 2014, at 1:09 PM, Jens Alfke <j...@mooseyard.com> wrote: > >> On Jan 14, 2014, at 9:37 AM, Jean-Daniel Dupas <devli...@shadowlab.org> >> wrote: >> >>> Just in case it was not mentioned in the thread, SecTransform supports RSA. >>> You can use SecEncryptTransformCreate() with an asymmetric key. >> >> Great! But there was a previous assertion in this thread (by whom?) that the >> Apple docs say SecTransform doesn't support public-key crypto. I quickly >> looked through some docs but didn’t see a statement one way or another. > > That was me, and here's the link: > > https://developer.apple.com/library/mac/documentation/security/conceptual/SecTransformPG/EncryptionandDecryption/EncryptionandDecryption.html > > "Note: The security transforms API supports only symmetric encryption and > decryption. For asymmetric encryption and decryption, you must use a > lower-level API, such as [the deprecated] CDSA. For more information, see the > CryptoSample sample project." > > If transforms are actually capable of working with RSA, this needs a > documentation bug filed post-haste. > Jean-Daniel is right. RSA crypto is doable on OS X with security.framework. The CryptoCompatibility sample is actually very comprehensive. I have submitted feedback regarding the flawed note above. Jonathan _______________________________________________ Cocoa-dev mailing list (Cocoa-dev@lists.apple.com) Please do not post admin requests or moderator comments to the list. Contact the moderators at cocoa-dev-admins(at)lists.apple.com Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: https://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/cocoa-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com This email sent to arch...@mail-archive.com
