> Where can I find a detailed description of how to > compute the RSA private key? Well structured C > or C++ code might do. > > Thanks, > Mike.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RSA In the section "Operation", the first set of 5 steps beginning with "Choose two distinct large random prime numbers p and q" documents the process of computing an RSA private key. If you want example code, the OpenSSL distribution includes that in appls/genrsa.c. DS ______________________________________________________________________ OpenSSL Project http://www.openssl.org User Support Mailing List openssl-users@openssl.org Automated List Manager [EMAIL PROTECTED]