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Article #2064Re: Exporting password protection
From: Phil Karn
Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1992 06:05
Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1992 06:05
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In article <1992Dec22.030202.13922@meiko.com> philip@meiko.com (Philip Gladstone) writes: >Is there a published description of these algorithms anywhere? (referring to RC2 and RC4) No, as far as I know. I read something from RSADSI a few weeks ago that says RC2 and RC4 are single-key ciphers proprietary to RSADSI, and that "to maintain their special export status" their designs will not be released. See if *you* can figure out what this means. Phil
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Newsgroups: sci.crypt Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!haven.umd.edu!darwin.sura.net!gatech!usenet.ins.cwru.edu!magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu!cis.ohio-state.edu!pacific.mps.ohio-state.edu!linac!att!cbnewsm!cbnewsl!att-out!walter!qualcom.qualcomm.com!servo.qualcomm.com!karn From: karn@servo.qualcomm.com (Phil Karn) Subject: Re: Exporting password protection Message-ID: <1992Dec22.060508.7109@qualcomm.com> Sender: news@qualcomm.com Nntp-Posting-Host: servo.qualcomm.com Organization: Qualcomm, Inc References: <1992Dec21.065550.16784@rosevax.rosemount.com> <1992Dec22.030202.13922@meiko.com> Distribution: usa Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1992 06:05:08 GMT Lines: 14