We might want to hack the code to make "AES" an accepted spelling of Rijndael? :-) Colin
On 30 Mar 2006, at 14:26, Derek Piper wrote: > Heheh.. yea.. quite right. Ooops. I hate that word for how often I > misspell it. I really had to make sure I got it right in the source > code for AGVCR. For emails, obviously I'm still having problems. :) > > Derek > > Piers O'Hanlon wrote: >> Hi, >> Just a minor correction - just a typo - to save frustration: >> One needs use "Rijndael/" instead of "Rjindael/" >> Piers. >> On 3/29/06, Derek Piper <[email protected]> wrote: >>> You may be better off using Rjindael encryption, which is >>> normally used >>> on AG Venues when setting the 'encryption' option in the venue >>> server >>> config. >>> A Rjindael key is passed to VIC and RAT as 'Rjindael/ >>> passphrase' where >>> passphrase should be something random and unguessable, and >>> distributed >>> to those needing the key to enter manually. There's a program for >>> Debian >>> called 'pwgen' that I've used to generate a passphrase before. For >>> manually entering the key, you would probably just disable the venue >>> encryption and manually key it in. For a DES key, just use a >>> passphrase >>> that doesn't start with a string 'Rjindael/'. >>> Of course you can also use certificates to secure a venue >>> too, so not >>> just anyone can enter and obtain the encryption key. >>> >>> Derek >>> >>> Jeremy Mann wrote: >>> >>>> We would like to demonstrate encryption in April to some fellow >>>> colleagues. I set up a test room on our venue server with >>>> encryption. >>>> Encryption works fine, but whoever enters the venue gets the >>>> encryption >>>> key. I would like to "lock" down the room to whoever I give the >>>> key to, >>>> not whoever enters the room. Can this be done? >>>> >>>> Also, I know I can manually enter a key into vic and rat. Is >>>> there a >>>> program that I can run to get DES key? Or can I simply use a >>>> passphrase >>>> instead? >>>> >>>> Thanks! >>>> >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> Derek Piper - [email protected] - (812) 856 0111 >>> IRI 323, School of Informatics >>> Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana >>> >>> > > -- > Derek Piper - [email protected] - (812) 856 0111 > IRI 323, School of Informatics > Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana >
