They relate to the type of elliptic curve. P is for polynomial basis curves. Also sometime referred to as prime modulus curves.
B is for normal basis curves K is for Koblitz curves. These are special cases of normal basis curves that are faster for some operations. Bill -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Nathan Zierfuss Sent: November 9, 2007 7:27 PM To: openssl-users@openssl.org Subject: ecdhp|k|b * PGP Signed by an unknown key Does anybody knows what the letters p, k and b denote in the elliptical curve diffie-hellman abbreviations? Google has yielded nothing useful for me. Thanks, Nathan ecdhp160 ecdhp192 ecdhp224 ecdhp256 ecdhp384 ecdhp521 ecdhk163 ecdhk233 ecdhk283 ecdhk409 ecdhk571 ecdhb163 ecdhb233 ecdhb283 ecdhb409 ecdhb571 -- ------------------------------<>----------------------------- Nathan Zierfuss, CISSP Ph: (907) 450-8659 Storage Systems Analyst Fx: (907) 450-8601 Arctic Region Supercomputing Center University of Alaska, Fairbanks 909 North Koyukuk Dr. Suite 105, PO Box 756020 Fairbanks, Alaska 99775-6020 * Unknown Key * 0x44C1B723(L) ______________________________________________________________________ OpenSSL Project http://www.openssl.org User Support Mailing List openssl-users@openssl.org Automated List Manager [EMAIL PROTECTED] ______________________________________________________________________ OpenSSL Project http://www.openssl.org User Support Mailing List openssl-users@openssl.org Automated List Manager [EMAIL PROTECTED]
