I am able to convert the ECC key from compressed to uncompressed (and vice
versa) using the "EC_KEY_set_conv_form" call .


On Sun, Jul 17, 2011 at 10:30 AM, Erwin Himawan <[email protected]> wrote:

> Marti, thanks for your response.
>
> Erwin
>
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> From: "Martin Boßlet" <[email protected]**>
> Sent: Sunday, July 17, 2011 7:21 AM
> To: <[email protected]>
> Subject: Re: Converting ECC public key point-compressed and uncompressed
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>
>  My understanding is that to convert the form of ecc key from compressed to
>>> uncompressed and from uncompressed to compressed require the knowledge of
>>> the ECC private key.
>>> Is my understanding correct?
>>>
>>
>> You might want to have a look at sections 2.3.3 and 2.3.4 in
>>
>> http://www.secg.org/download/**aid-780/sec1-v2.pdf<http://www.secg.org/download/aid-780/sec1-v2.pdf>
>>
>> No knowledge of the private key is needed.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Martin
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