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| -rw-r--r-- | doc/DETAILS | 6 |
1 files changed, 3 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/doc/DETAILS b/doc/DETAILS index 398da507c..c87eae380 100644 --- a/doc/DETAILS +++ b/doc/DETAILS @@ -59,9 +59,9 @@ record. be marked as ultimately trusted. 3. Field: length of key in bits. 4. Field: Algorithm: 1 = RSA - 16 = ElGamal (encrypt only) + 16 = Elgamal (encrypt only) 17 = DSA (sometimes called DH, sign only) - 20 = ElGamal (sign and encrypt - don't use them!) + 20 = Elgamal (sign and encrypt - don't use them!) (for other id's see include/cipher.h) 5. Field: KeyID 6. Field: Creation Date (in UTC). For UID and UAT records, this is the @@ -605,7 +605,7 @@ Key generation "<" Size of one factor decreased ">" Size of one factor increased - The prime number for ElGamal is generated this way: + The prime number for Elgamal is generated this way: 1) Make a prime number q of 160, 200, 240 bits (depending on the keysize) 2) Select the length of the other prime factors to be at least the size |