Re: Cryptography

From: Michael Howard [MS] (mikehow@online.microsoft.com)
Date: 08/01/02 

From: "Michael Howard [MS]" <mikehow@online.microsoft.com>
Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2002 20:56:48 -0700

the .Net Frameworks supports SSL/TLS. there's no need to create your own....
why do you need a stream cipher? what's the problem your solving? 

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"Kishore Raghavan" <kishorerc@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:eXeNfSQOCHA.1452@tkmsftngp10...
> I dont know why MS does not support any Stream Cipher. I would have hoped
> them to provide implementation of the stream ciphers too. They are useful
in
> so many applications.
>
> One more problem in their Cryptography is that the HashAlgorithm classes
> dont have a Clone facility. This is such an important requirement in some
> places like SSL.
>
> Kishore
>
> "Michael Howard [MS]" <mikehow@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:exNsy1oNCHA.1744@tkmsftngp10...
> > no, the Frameworks supports no stream-based ciphers, only block ciphers.
> >
> > --
> > Cheers, MH
> >
> > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> rights.
> > Writing Secure Code - http://www.microsoft.com/MSPress/books/5612.asp
> >
> > "Kishore" <kishorerc@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:OLvlzxfMCHA.1892@tkmsftngp08...
> > > Does anyone know if there is an implementation class that provides RC4
> > > encrytion ?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Kishore
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
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