On Sat, Nov 08, 2003 at 04:15:48AM -0500, gabriel wrote: > On November 7, 2003 07:37 pm, Octavio Ruiz (Ta^3) wrote: > > IMHO, dont use RSA. Use DSA, if you still want to use RSA do a > > > > ssh-keygen -t rsa -b 4096. > > why? what's the difference?
The number of bits in the key. Look in Slashdot, it is possible to break RSA. I can remember if its only about RSA1 but I do not want to investigate it, better use DSA. Maybe it is too paranoid, but we are speaking of a theoretical frame that can be applied in an practical way. Maybe you found interesing this article: PGP DH vs. RSA FAQ [1] [1] http://www.scramdisk.clara.net/pgpfaq.html > > -- > it could probably be shown by facts and figures that there is no distinctly > native american criminal class except congress. > - mark twain > > > -- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list -- octavio ruiz tacvbo at tacvbo do net www.tacvbo.net (+52 55) 55 94 55 68 (+52 55) 55 94 55 68 www.tacvbo.net tacvbo at tacvbo dot net octavio ruiz -- -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
