Hi Arjan and Elena, On Fri, Jun 3, 2011 at 3:14 PM, Reshetova, Elena <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > > We are going through the rethinking process on MeeGo security architecture > and therefore MSSF parts aren't available for above mentioned release. If you > are interested you can check devel:security:mssf repos, but they haven't been > maintained for a while already. So, for reliable solution now, please follow > Arjan's advice on nss or openssl usage.
Yes we are looking for reliable solution. Our application has been using openssl so this will be an easy transition for us. Please have the community updated when progress is made on MeeGo security architecture. > > Best Regards, > Elena. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Xun > Sun > Sent: Friday, June 03, 2011 5:08 AM > To: Arjan van de Ven > Cc: [email protected]; [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Meego-security-discussion] [MeeGo-dev] mssf-crypto and > password-based encryption > > Hi Arjan, > > On Thu, Jun 2, 2011 at 9:05 PM, Arjan van de Ven <[email protected]> > wrote: >> On 6/1/2011 8:15 PM, Xun Sun wrote: >>> >>> Hi, >>> >>> MeeGo release 1.1.99 (MeeGo) Tablet version >>> >>> We are trying to port a C application to MeeGo of the above version. >>> The application uses a self-grown password-based encryption scheme, >>> where a master key is derived from user password and used for >>> symmetric encryption. If possible, we would like to modify the >>> application to use mssf-crypto library, in particular the secure >>> storage feature. After some initial research, we need some help to >>> understand the following: >>> >>> - Is MSSF framework now fully functional? It looks like that the >>> secure storage feature depends on libsmackman which is not available >>> from the zypper repository. And how do I know if I have the kernel >>> feature required for the framework to work? >>> - Do we have a password-based encryption scheme in mssf-crypto now or >>> in the future? >> >> please use the "nss" (or "openssl") libraries for encryption instead. > > Thanks for your reply. Any comments on the first question - if the MSSF > framework is fully functional now? > >> >> >> > > > > -- > Thanks & regards > Xun Sun > _______________________________________________ > MeeGo-security-discussion mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.meego.com/listinfo/meego-security-discussion > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > Intel Finland Oy > Registered Address: PL 281, 00181 Helsinki > Business Identity Code: 0357606 - 4 > Domiciled in Helsinki > > This e-mail and any attachments may contain confidential material for > the sole use of the intended recipient(s). Any review or distribution > by others is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended > recipient, please contact the sender and delete all copies. > > -- Thanks & regards Xun Sun _______________________________________________ MeeGo-dev mailing list [email protected] http://lists.meego.com/listinfo/meego-dev http://wiki.meego.com/Mailing_list_guidelines
