> On Sun, Apr 15, 2012 at 12:01 PM, <toredhiddenu...@tormail.net> wrote: >> Hello guyz and cryptobrains! :P >> >> One of the main disadvantages of EC on openssl seems to be the inability >> to create arbitrary-sized keys and advantage for RSA: you can create >> 32768 >> bit RSA key but... not greater than 521 bits on ECC. >> >> Will this continue to be a disadvantage or can 32768 RSA key be used >> instead? > Point counting is tricky business. I believe it is the reason most > folks (OpenSSL, Crypto++, NSS, etc) stick with well known curves. > > I don't know how to plug in a custom curve with OpenSSL (I have never > had a need to do it), but I do know how with Crypto++. If I wanted to > do so, I would use Marcel Martin's Elliptic Curve Builder (ECB) to > generate domain parameters to meet security levels. > > Jeff > ______________________________________________________________________ > OpenSSL Project http://www.openssl.org > User Support Mailing List openssl-users@openssl.org > Automated List Manager majord...@openssl.org >
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