thunder44
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Stupid Encryption question
Hi,
Not specifically a win98 question, more one from the cryptologically baffled...
If your using one of the popular encryption programs found on the web, such as pgp, the docs usually mention that you can have a certain password length. For instance, suppose you had the pgp passphrase, "cat", is that a passphrase length of three?, or because each character consists of 8 bits, a passphrase of (8 x 3 =24)
24?
Usually in these crypto programs docs they say how many
"bits" they support. Are they literally talking about bits, or just about how many characters (like I'm typing now) the password/passphrase can contain?
Not specifically a win98 question, more one from the cryptologically baffled...
If your using one of the popular encryption programs found on the web, such as pgp, the docs usually mention that you can have a certain password length. For instance, suppose you had the pgp passphrase, "cat", is that a passphrase length of three?, or because each character consists of 8 bits, a passphrase of (8 x 3 =24)
24?
Usually in these crypto programs docs they say how many
"bits" they support. Are they literally talking about bits, or just about how many characters (like I'm typing now) the password/passphrase can contain?
Actually most programs are discussing how many bits of encryption they do.
If your password is shorter than the encryption length, they simply repeat it, until the proper length is achieved.
I hope this helps !
If your password is shorter than the encryption length, they simply repeat it, until the proper length is achieved.
I hope this helps !
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Thanks to pbessman, for refering me to a source that seems to make sense "one character for bit of key needed". Thanks to Navid, but I appreciate a reference. Thanks to SysExpert as well.
Post an answer pbessman and collect your points.
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Thanks dluedi !
Microsoft has a n ecryption program that attaches to MSWord and is "forbidded to be exported out of the US" which is kind of impossible to do.
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From: thunder44 Date: 06/08/2001 10:20PM PST
Thanks to pbessman, for refering me to a source that seems to make sense "one character for bit of
key needed". Thanks to Navid, but I appreciate a reference. Thanks to SysExpert as well.
Post an answer pbessman and collect your points.
From: thunder44 Date: 06/08/2001 10:20PM PST
Thanks to pbessman, for refering me to a source that seems to make sense "one character for bit of
key needed". Thanks to Navid, but I appreciate a reference. Thanks to SysExpert as well.
Post an answer pbessman and collect your points.
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Usually if it is about passwords, they talk about only how many characters.
But in docs and E-mails, they will inform you about how many "bites" encrypt text you can send or save.
You said:
"......each character consists of 8 bits......"
Not always true. Depends on which encrypt program you use and what language you have.
If we assume that each character is 8 bites, then you can count like:
(8 x 3 =24) right..
Do not forget to add spaces and other used characters.