On Mar 18, 2011, at 3:57 PM, Strecker, Dean A. wrote: > I'm using the OpenSSL Crypto library to perform Elliptic Curve key > generation and signature generation/verification. Actually, I don't > have any problem creating a key (EC_KEY) and generating signatures and > verifying signatures using pure OpenSSL. > > The challenge I'm having is that I'm using a Hardware Security Module > (HSM) to generate the private key and the public key point (X, Y). I
What model of HSM? And how are you integrating with it? > thought I might be able to initialize the EC_KEY->priv_key and > EC_KEY->pub_key with the data generated by the HSM before calling > EC_KEY_generate_key(EC_KEY). Are you exporting the key material once generated, or are you looking to use it while under protection by the HSM? S. > I was hoping this would act as an "Import" key action. Wrong! > EC_KEY_generate_key generates new private and public key point > overriding the private and public key point passed into the > EC_KEY_generate_key function. > > Since OpenSSL supports importing of keys, well from the command line > anyhow, I can't help but think there must be a way to programmatically > import an Elliptic Curve key (private key and public key point). > > I have been studying the source coding starting with the call to > EC_KEY_generate_key function and working my way down. So far I have not > figured out how to create an Elliptic Curve Key from a given private key > and public key point. Does anybody have any idea where I could look for > an answer? > > Thank you, > > Dean > ______________________________________________________________________ > OpenSSL Project http://www.openssl.org > User Support Mailing List openssl-users@openssl.org > Automated List Manager majord...@openssl.org -- san...@temme.net http://www.temme.net/sander/ PGP FP: FC5A 6FC6 2E25 2DFD 8007 EE23 9BB8 63B0 F51B B88A View my availability: http://tungle.me/sctemme ______________________________________________________________________ OpenSSL Project http://www.openssl.org User Support Mailing List openssl-users@openssl.org Automated List Manager majord...@openssl.org
