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Article #1924Re: Question about USA crypt export restrictions
From: Carl Ellison
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 21:32
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 21:32
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In article <2643@cronos.metaphor.com> polk@Metaphor.COM (Ben Polk) writes: >Do the US crypt export restrictions prohibit distibution of >executable code that uses RSA to protect passwords? You don't need RSA to protect passwords. All you need is a hash function. Hash functions (eg., MD-5) are freely exportable. -- -- <<Disclaimer: All opinions expressed are my own, of course.>> -- Carl Ellison cme@sw.stratus.com -- Stratus Computer Inc. M3-2-BKW TEL: (508)460-2783 -- 55 Fairbanks Boulevard ; Marlborough MA 01752-1298 FAX: (508)624-7488
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!pacific.mps.ohio-state.edu!linac!att!bu.edu!transfer.stratus.com!ellisun.sw.stratus.com!cme From: cme@ellisun.sw.stratus.com (Carl Ellison) Newsgroups: sci.crypt Subject: Re: Question about USA crypt export restrictions Message-ID: <1eh14tINN1gn@transfer.stratus.com> Date: 19 Nov 92 21:32:13 GMT References: <2643@cronos.metaphor.com> Organization: Stratus Computer, Software Engineering Lines: 14 NNTP-Posting-Host: ellisun.sw.stratus.com