> On Tue, 30 Oct 2007, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> Hi >> >> I have one worrying question... I have generated my keys and ca and all >> with easy-rsa package and he has generated 1024 bit rsa keys... but as >> far >> as I have seen openvpn is using blowfish... blowfish in a symetric >> encription cypher and rsa is an asymetrical one... shouldn't match keys >> and cypher types?? or else... how this works? I mean it takes parts of >> the >> whole 1024 size key in pieces or 128 bits (for blowfish) or how does >> this >> work? > > I guess you have no idea about SSL, blowfish would be used for the bulk > encryption (application data records) and rsa would be used for public key > encryption to securely exchange the pre master secret. I suggest you read > the TLS standard from ietf. > >> When you do a openvpn --show-cyphers you see all symetryc cipher systems >> am I wrong? >> >> Thanks a lot mates!! waiting anxious you're answers >> >> ______________________________________________________________________ >> OpenSSL Project http://www.openssl.org >> User Support Mailing List [email protected] >> Automated List Manager [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > > ******************************************************************************** > This email message (including any attachments) is for the sole use of the > intended recipient(s) > and may contain confidential, proprietary and privileged information. Any > unauthorized review, > use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended > recipient, > please immediately notify the sender by reply email and destroy all copies > of the original message. > Thank you. > > Intoto Inc. > > ______________________________________________________________________ > OpenSSL Project http://www.openssl.org > User Support Mailing List [email protected] > Automated List Manager [EMAIL PROTECTED] >
Thanks a lot truthly mates, was quite misterious for me although I was sure it worked ok I needed to know what it does... thanks a lot truthly ______________________________________________________________________ OpenSSL Project http://www.openssl.org User Support Mailing List [email protected] Automated List Manager [EMAIL PROTECTED]
