Hello, > > I am using openssl-0.9.8e. Can someone help me with making use of > > ECDSA with 224bit public and private keys? > You may try something like that: > > 1) Generate and display EC private/public key: > # openssl ecparam -genkey -name secp224r1 -out ec-key.pem > # openssl ec -in ec-key.pem -text -noout > read EC key > Private-Key: (224 bit) > priv: > 47:ed:fe:43:2b:1a:7f:27:ed:e3:99:0a:5b:af:e7: > 33:03:cc:5a:2f:da:b9:a3:06:e8:3f:d6:7d > pub: > 04:ca:77:df:dc:af:86:a7:e0:a0:4f:c2:29:5d:fc: > be:0b:75:60:ca:7c:a2:f8:bf:0d:4e:53:f2:cf:1e: > 5a:98:02:a7:72:e0:3e:34:9c:04:fe:fa:1c:f4:1a: > c9:26:1b:0a:8f:5d:a2:fb:73:32:0c:a4 > ASN1 OID: secp224r1 > > 2) Separate public key from private key > # openssl ec -in ec-key.pem -text -pubout -out ec-key-pub.pem > read EC key > writing EC key Mistake, should be entered without "-text".
Useful command: $ openssl ecparam -list_curves | grep 224 secp224k1 : SECG curve over a 224 bit prime field secp224r1 : NIST/SECG curve over a 224 bit prime field wap-wsg-idm-ecid-wtls12: WTLS curvs over a 224 bit prime field Best regards, -- Marek Marcola <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ______________________________________________________________________ OpenSSL Project http://www.openssl.org User Support Mailing List openssl-users@openssl.org Automated List Manager [EMAIL PROTECTED]