> Out of 2^56 DES keys, there are four weak keys and 12 semi-weak keys.
> The odds of getting a weak key are incredibly slight.  Most people
> don't bother to check, and it isn't considered a security risk.

True, weak or semi-weak keys are improbable.

I was thinking more about maintaining proper key parity.  Does a client of
EVP need to worry about making sure that if DES is the underlying cipher,
that passed keys have the proper parity?

Thanks,

James


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