On Mon, 11 Feb 2008 05:13, [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: > A 3096 bit DSA signing key could only be used with the SHA-512 hash?
It is possible to use it with a shorter hash but that does not make sense. Please think twice before you start to generate such a long key. It needs a lot more of performance. There are only a very vew application with a need for it. Using it on Internet connected box is ridiculous because there are uncountable ways to attack the data or the signature without attacking the math. You exclude all users of slower computers with such a long key. In particular users of PDAs and other small devices. Actually those small devices are a very good way to create high valuable signatures because it is easier to secure such devices (in contrast to general purpose desktop boxes). Shalom-Salam, Werner -- Die Gedanken sind frei. Auschnahme regelt ein Bundeschgesetz. _______________________________________________ Gnupg-users mailing list [email protected] http://lists.gnupg.org/mailman/listinfo/gnupg-users
