Hi There; On Tuesday 12 February 2008 09:20:47 calsBoy wrote: > Hi everyone, > > I would like to ask about the encryption technology of openssl. In the > openssl website, it mentioned about strong cryptography. What does this > mean? How many bits its encryption is? Is it alright to distribute/export
The strengths are dependant on the algorithm, and you can see the implemented algorithms either with 'openssl ciphers' or by looking at the header files for the MAX_BITS defines. > openssl (certificates)? Will it not violate any law against strong > encryption in the US or other countries? How many bits is allowed for > encrytion? > > I'm not really familiar with laws against strong encryption. I have only > read that there are restrictions with regards to the number of bits to use > for encryption. > The answers to each of these questions depends on your jurisdiction, and the type and purpose of the software. I strongly recommend discussing this with a lawyer well versed in Export Control for your country and the countries into which you will be exporting the software. Have fun. -- Patrick Patterson President and Chief PKI Architect, Carillon Information Security Inc. http://www.carillon.ca ______________________________________________________________________ OpenSSL Project http://www.openssl.org User Support Mailing List openssl-users@openssl.org Automated List Manager [EMAIL PROTECTED]
