On Thu, 27 Dec 2001, leon wrote: > I thought 3des used 168 bit encryption????
3DES is a technique by which the DES algorithm is applied three times to each plain text block. Typical approaches use two conventional DES keys, this yields a length of 112 bits. Some use three different keys, yielding a total size of 168 bits. David Correa RHCE CCNA http://www.linux-tech.com
