FIPS mode howto

2006-02-16 Thread Kyle Hamilton
Hi, I just figured I'd write something up for your perusal, modification, and possible inclusion into the HOWTO list. I'm attaching it as a file; if it doesn't come through, please let me know, and I'll resend it in a message body. If there are any glaring inaccuracies I would very much like to

Re: FIPS mode howto

2006-02-16 Thread Dr. Stephen Henson
On Thu, Feb 16, 2006, Kyle Hamilton wrote: Hi, I just figured I'd write something up for your perusal, modification, and possible inclusion into the HOWTO list. I'm attaching it as a file; if it doesn't come through, please let me know, and I'll resend it in a message body. We will be

Re: FIPS mode howto

2006-02-16 Thread Kyle Hamilton
Alright. Can you comment on if the source-level API is going to stay the same, at least? (If it's going to stay the same, then giving details on how to link with a version of OpenSSL that provides that API -- even if it's not the FIPS-certified version -- would allow users to get working on apps

Re: FIPS mode howto

2006-02-16 Thread Dr. Stephen Henson
On Thu, Feb 16, 2006, Kyle Hamilton wrote: Alright. Can you comment on if the source-level API is going to stay the same, at least? (If it's going to stay the same, then giving details on how to link with a version of OpenSSL that provides that API -- even if it's not the FIPS-certified

Re: FIPS mode howto

2006-02-16 Thread Kyle Hamilton
Alright. I'm certainly not suggesting that if you link to a FIPS-certified module, your entire product becomes FIPS-compliant -- as far as I understand, your app still has to go through the same testing procedures, it just doesn't have to go through quite the same crypto validation procedures.

Small exponent in RSA public keys

2006-02-16 Thread Joe Gluck
Hi all, After reading a lot on small exponents in RSA public keys, it seems to me that the issue is only if I am not using libraries like OpenSSL for signing, but if I use RSA_Sign or EVP_Sign they implement PKCS#1 and that solves that problem even if I sign the same plain text e times. So if I