RE: AES Asymmetric key

2005-11-23 Thread Bryce Bingham
Hi, Is it possible to use AES en-decryption using asymmetric keys(private and public keys) Hi Dorai, The short answer is no. AES is a block cipher based on symmetric keys. But note, practically all secure conversations start out using asymmetric keying first. Symmetric keying processes are fa

Using OpenSSL for a X509 application

2005-11-22 Thread Bryce Bingham
Hey all,   I am writing my own security sw module for a device. My predecessor left this project unfinished and I am filling his shoes. Naturally they want this done tomorrow. I immediately noticed this device has OpenSSL built into it, so leveraging off of that for my certification seems v