: October 6, 2007 9:20 PM
To: openssl-users@openssl.org
Subject: RE: What's the strongest encryption available
> So when generating a key, how do I determing the size?
>
> If the bits paramater in RSA_generate_key fuction equals 128,
> does this mean
> I have created a 128 bit key?
> So when generating a key, how do I determing the size?
>
> If the bits paramater in RSA_generate_key fuction equals 128,
> does this mean
> I have created a 128 bit key?
>
> RSA_generate_key(bits,RSA_F4,NULL,NULL);
Note that a 128-bit RSA key would be completely worthless. 512-bits in the
recom
On Fri, May 30, 2003, I (Charles B Cranston) wrote:
I'm using 2048 bit certs with IE 5 and 6 and NS 4.72, 6.0,
and 7.2 -- there is a sort of compatability problem with
export-quality browsers, which can sometimes be addressed
at the SERVER (apache, give it more randomness). This
confused me also.
On Fri, May 30, 2003, Charles B Cranston wrote:
> I'm using 2048 bit certs with IE 5 and 6 and NS 4.72, 6.0,
> and 7.2 -- there is a sort of compatability problem with
> export-quality browsers, which can sometimes be addressed
> at the SERVER (apache, give it more randomness). This
> confused me
> So when generating a key, how do I determing the size?
It's typically one of the parameters. Or do you mean "how do I know what
size key to generate?" The answer to that unless you have enough
expertise and knowledge to know otherwise, follow the prevailing practice.
> If the bits paramater i
Yes it does.
Frédéric Giudicelli
http://www.newpki.org
- Original Message -
From: "Marcus Carey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, May 30, 2003 4:12 AM
Subject: Re: What's the strongest encryption available
> So when generating
>
To: "Marcus Carey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2003 6:24 PM
Subject: Re: What's the strongest encryption available
> > VeriSign claims its 128-bit $889 Secure Site Pro Certificate is
> > the strongest encryption availa
> VeriSign claims its 128-bit $889 Secure Site Pro Certificate is
> the strongest encryption available. Is this true?
That's using 128bit RC4 for the bulk encryption of SSL/TLS traffic between
server and client.
> If so how is it possible to create a 1024 bit or greater RSA private key
> with Op
VeriSign claims its 128-bit $889 Secure Site Pro
Certificate is the strongest encryption available. Is this true?
If so how is it possible to create a 1024 bit or
greater RSA private key with OpenSSL?
Also what's the maximum bit value that OpenSSL
supports?
Marcus
---Out
