On Thu, Nov 09, 2006, Ricky Charlet wrote: > Howdy, > > In the PKCS7_encrypt function, the intent is to make an envelop > and ecrypt the data pointed to by the parameter 'in'. But > PKCS7_dataInit(), where the encryption is supposed to take place, does > not operate on the parameter 'in'. And PKCS7_dataFinal is not taking > care of any encryption. > > > How is this function acutally encrypting data? Can someone straighten me > out? > >
It creates a BIO chain containing a encrypting filter BIO with the appropriate key. So The data is written through the chain in plain text and the "other end" connected to a memory BIO gets the encrypted content. Steve. -- Dr Stephen N. Henson. Email, S/MIME and PGP keys: see homepage OpenSSL project core developer and freelance consultant. Funding needed! Details on homepage. Homepage: http://www.drh-consultancy.demon.co.uk ______________________________________________________________________ OpenSSL Project http://www.openssl.org Development Mailing List [email protected] Automated List Manager [EMAIL PROTECTED]
