SSH RSA DSA KEYS

From: chappobluff (barn_at_nee.net)
Date: 06/28/05 

Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2005 14:32:34 -0400

Question:

RSA Keys are used for encryption and signing, but DSA keys are used
for just signing?

Why when you create keys under fedora does it create both? Why would
you choose DSA over RSA?

Just looking for some clear consise clarifiction on this topic.

thanks much!

Relevant Pages

  • Re: keys longer than 1024 bits
    ... In the machines that I cannot generate these keys I use Gentoo Linux and OpenSSH_4.3p2, ... The command to generate the keys that I used is: ssh-keygen - t dsa - b the 2048 and message of error that I received is: DSA keys must be 1024 bits. ... Specifies the number of bits in the key to create. ... you'll need to make RSA keys instead of DSA keys. ...
    (SSH)
  • Re: keys longer than 1024 bits
    ... I am attempted to generate keys longer than 1024 bits, ... I perceived that in some machines this is possible and in others ... DSA keys must be 1024 bits. ... you'll need to make RSA keys instead of DSA keys. ...
    (SSH)
  • Re: Strong Encryption
    ... ciphers like AES and I'd estimate 2048 bits for classical asymmetric ... As of 2003 RSA Security claims that 1024-bit RSA keys are equivalent ... suggest that 15360-bit RSA keys are equivalent in strength to 256-bit ...
    (comp.security.misc)
  • Re: Bernstein factoring machine one year later
    ... > About this time last year, everyone was panicked that 1024-bit RSA keys ... The asymptotic estimates of the cost of breaking RSA ... and therefore it can't be considered a true asymptotic cost measure. ...
    (sci.crypt)
  • Fwd: IP: 1024-bit RSA keys in danger of compromise
    ... 1024-bit RSA keys in danger of compromise ... moderated a panel titled "RSA Factoring: ... The security implications of a practical breakability of 1024-bit RSA ...
    (Security-Basics)