Vivian Cancio <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> In the 'dsaparam' manual the following parameter is described ...
> numbits
> this option specifies that a parameter set should be
> generated of size numbits. It must be the last option.
> If this option is included then the input file (if
> any) is ignored.
>
> In the 'gendsa' manual the following parameter is described ...
> paramfile
> This option specifies the DSA parameter file to use.
> The parameters in this file determine the size of the
> private key. DSA parameters can be generated and
> examined using the openssl dsaparam command.
>
> How do I determine the 'numbits' prameter so that I can get the correct DSA
> private key size when using 'gendsa'.
DSA private keys are a constant size: 160 bits. The only adjustable
parameter is the size of the group, which is what you specify when
you use dsaparam. I recommend 1024 bits.
-Ekr
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