Re: [PRE-Proposal] XML_Encrypt and Crypt_PGP

From: Date: Sat, 26 Jul 2003 09:00:51 +0000
Subject: Re: [PRE-Proposal] XML_Encrypt and Crypt_PGP
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Zitat von Davey <davey@php.net>: > Lorenzo Alberton wrote: > > > On Fri, 25 Jul 2003 19:35:42 +0100, Davey wrote: > > > >>XML Encryption supports any type of encryption, I would like to > >>offer a HMAC solution (this is, after all, what it was for) which * > >>may* use PEAR::Message (not sure that it can as its not the entire > >>message that is Digested always) but will most likely use > >>Crypt_HMAC. > > > > > > Hi, > > I had started writing an XML_Encryption class some months ago, > > but never finished it because of lack of algorithms in PEAR. > > I wasn't too inclined to using mcrypt library, since it's not bundled > > by default. IIRC, there were some people working on new algorithms > > (Christian Dickmann, Tim Thorpe, Michael Bretterklieber...) but > > unfortunately there are not enough of them yet. > > If you want to have a look at what I had done, I could send it to you, > > but it's nothing more than a rough draft. > > I'd be really happy to see a XML_Encryption class in PEAR, > > so Go, Davey, Go! :-) > > > > Lorenzo > > > > Sure, mail it to me if you like, I also have some other code I which is > a good starting point. > > Its worth noting that the package will be able to take advantage of: > > * HMAC > * mcrypt > * mhash (I guess... no reason why not, if HMAC is there) > * PGP/GPG > > HMAC will require no dependencies but AFAIK, theres no (fast,useable) > userland implemenations of ANY actual encrypting methods (such as > blowfish. Will look though) Take a look at http://cvs.horde.org/cvs.php/horde/lib/Cipher Are they fast? Don't know. Jan. -- http://www.horde.org - The Horde Project http://www.ammma.de - discover your knowledge http://www.tip4all.de - Deine private Tippgemeinschaft

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