>From looking at the header file for rijndael it looks like the blocksize is 
still 16, maybe I'm missing it but I didn't see a function to set the 
blocksize. I'm going to keep digging and thank you Jeffrey and Mouse for 
your help, I really appreciatie it.

Thanks,
Jamaal

On Sunday, December 23, 2012 8:22:10 AM UTC-5, Jeffrey Walton wrote:
>
>
>
> On Dec 23, 8:08 am, Mouse <[email protected]> wrote: 
> > Rijndael specification allows 32-byte block size (AES standard doesn't), 
> > don't know about Rijndael Crypto++ implementation (since in general this 
> > block size is supported by the library, see no reason why not). 
> Indeed (I had to go look at their original paper). From cs.ucsb.edu/ 
> ~koc/cs178/docs/rijndael.pdf<http://cs.ucsb.edu/~koc/cs178/docs/rijndael.pdf>:
>  
> "Rijndael is an iterated block cipher 
> with a variable block length and a variable key length. The block 
> length and the key length can be independently specified to 128, 192 
> or 256 bits." 
>
> > ... 
> > To the Original Poster: you can't do what you want with AES, period. If 
> you 
> > can't reconfigure that server to use a standard algorithm - you're stuck 
> > with Rijndael, which is supported by Crypto ++. 
> Jamaal might also be able to provide an appropriate Rijndael_Info 
> (http://www.cryptopp.com/docs/ref/rijndael_8h_source.html). I have 
> never attempted it, and don't know if it works (or would work). Wei 
> would probably be the best person to answer short of an implementation 
> trial. 
>
> Jeff 
>
> > > On Dec 22, 9:02 pm, Jamaal Scarlett <[email protected]> 
> wrote: 
> > > > I wrote a test program and the output for the mcrypt function 
> > > > : mcrypt_module_get_algo_block_size(MCRYPT_RIJNDAEL_256, NULL) is 
> 32. 
> > >  The 
> > > > key lengths from all three libraries is 32. 
> > > No. The key length is 32 byte in the case of AES-256. Its 24 bytes 
> > > with AES-192, and 16 bytes with AES-128. The block size is always 16 
> > > bytes. csrc.nist.gov/publications/fips/fips197/fips-197.pdf. 
> > 
> > > Rijndael may allow for a 32 byte block size. I don't know about 
> > > additional configurations because I don't use it in non-NIST 
> > > configurations. 
> > 
> > > mcrypt has a unique feedback size, if I recall correctly. It has had 
> > > interop problems since the time I can remember. 
> > >http://www.google.com/#q=cryptopp+mcryptt+feedback+size. 
> > 
> > > Jeff 
> > > > On Saturday, December 22, 2012 8:47:15 PM UTC-5, Mouse wrote: 
> > 
> > > > > The simple answer for AES is you can't. AES allows three key 
> lengths 
> > > (128, 
> > > > > 192, 256 bits), but only one block size (128 bits). AES prototype 
> > > Rijndael 
> > > > > allowed three block sizes as well. 
> > 
> > > > > Perhaps by Rijndael-256 they meant only the key length? In that 
> case I 
> > > > > would check the encryption mode, padding, etc. match what that 
> server 
> > > is 
> > > > > set up with. 
> > > > > -- 
> > > > > Regards, 
> > > > > Mouse 
> > > > > On Dec 22, 2012 8:30 PM, "Jamaal Scarlett" <[email protected] 
> > > <javascript:>> 
> > > > > wrote: 
> > 
> > > > >>      I need to use AES, the server I am communicating with is 
> using 
> > > > >> mcrypt with the encryption mode set to RIJNDAEL_256.  From what I 
> have 
> > > > >> found online, this is a non-standard algorithm.  I have tried 
> both 
> > > crypto++ 
> > > > >> and OpenSSL's crypto library and while their encrypted outputs 
> match, 
> > > I 
> > > > >> cannot get either to match the output from mcrypt.  I would use 
> > > mcrypt, but 
> > > > >> there is a memory leak in the init function of the version I am 
> > > > >> using(2.5.7) and I am unable to find the lib(libmcrypt.lib) file 
> for 
> > > any 
> > > > >> more recent version of the mcrypt library. 
> > 
> > > > >> Thanks for the help, 
> > > > >> Jamaal 
> > 
> > > > >> On Saturday, December 22, 2012 4:05:32 PM UTC-5, Jeffrey Walton 
> wrote: 
> > 
> > > > >>> On Dec 22, 12:27 pm, Jamaal Scarlett <[email protected]> 
>
> > > > >>> wrote: 
> > > > >>> > Thank you for the reply.  Upon further reading, it looks like 
> the 
> > > 256 
> > > > >>> in 
> > > > >>> > mcrypts RIJNDAEL_256 refers to the block cipher size.  Does 
> > > cryptopp 
> > > > >>> aes 
> > > > >>> > support a 32-bit block cipher size? 
> > > > >>> No, AES is a 16 byte block size. SHACAL2 has a larger block size 
> if 
> > > > >>> you need it. 
> > 
> > > > >>> I believe Zooko (correct me here) needed a cipher with a larger 
> block 
> > > > >>> size and used SHACAL2 for Tahoe-LFS (
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ 
> > > > >>> Tahoe-LAFS <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tahoe-LAFS>). 
> > 
> > > > >>> Jeff 
> > 
> > > > >>> > On Saturday, December 22, 2012 4:11:58 AM UTC-5, Jeffrey 
> Walton 
> > > wrote: 
> > 
> > > > >>> > > On Dec 22, 2:21 am, Jamaal Scarlett <
> [email protected]> 
> > > > >>> wrote: 
> > > > >>> > > > Is it possible to change key lengths.  On the wiki it 
> states 
> > > that 
> > > > >>> > > 16,24&32 byte keys are supported in aes but I cannot find 
> any 
> > > > >>> documentation 
> > > > >>> > > on changing itbftomvthe default of 16.  I am attempting to 
> > > > >>> encrypt/decrypt 
> > > > >>> > > data to communicate with a server using mcrypt rijndael 256, 
> > > > >>>  however there 
> > > > >>> > > is a memory leak in the version of mcrypt we are using.  Is 
> 256 
> > > bit 
> > > > >>> > > supported? 
> > 
> > > > >>> > > Yes. All relevant objects take a key and key size. See, for 
> > > example, 
> > > > >>> > >http://www.cryptopp.com/wiki/**CBC_mode< 
> > >http://www.cryptopp.com/wiki/CBC_mode>. 
> > 
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