I try not to 'screw' the Apple crypto libraries, I use them where possible and file bug reports to improve them where they are lacking.
Lots of people do end up embedding OpenSSL, a fact not lost on the recipients of bug reports I'm sure, I've thus far managed not to have to. I'd prefer Apple improved their crypto library API so I didn't have to mess around with it. On 15 May, 2014, at 7:46 pm, ChanMaxthon <xcvi...@me.com> wrote: > Eh screw the OS X/iOS crypto libraries... I would just embed my own copy of > OpenSSL or GNUTLS myself. (My toolkit library have already included GNU MP, > the library GNUTLS is based on) Or if I really have the time reimplement RSA > algorithms and key generation using Acceleration.framework > > Sent from my iPad > > On May 15, 2014, at 11:43 AM, Roland King <r...@rols.org> wrote: > >> >> On 15 May, 2014, at 7:25 am, Jens Alfke <j...@mooseyard.com> wrote: >> >>> >>> On May 14, 2014, at 3:48 PM, Roland King <r...@rols.org> wrote: >>> >>>> I'm just pointing out the advice which is constantly and consistently >>>> given by Apple (particularly Quinn) on the developer forum that getting >>>> the bits of a private key on iOS is unsupported and subject to change, and >>>> to do the job on a server which you trust and return the information. >>>> Here's one such thread, there are dozens of them. >>>> >>>> https://devforums.apple.com/message/951417#951417 >>> >>> Thanks for the link. I added a rant explaining exactly why this is a >>> terrible idea. Who knows whether it’ll do any good; I’ve completely given >>> up on Apple ever getting its crypto act together. >>> >>> —Jens >> >> That's quite the reply - I've hit the "Email Updates" on the thread and I'm >> sitting with a new bag of popcorn waiting to see what happens next. >> >> Since that method of extracting private keys was recently broken on OSX I >> fear that iOS is not far behind. _______________________________________________ Cocoa-dev mailing list (Cocoa-dev@lists.apple.com) Please do not post admin requests or moderator comments to the list. Contact the moderators at cocoa-dev-admins(at)lists.apple.com Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: https://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/cocoa-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com This email sent to arch...@mail-archive.com
