Re: Elliptic Curve Cryptography algorithm for key exchange
From: Michel Gallant (neutron_at_nspxistar.ca)
Date: 10/30/03
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Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2003 09:59:53 -0500
My understanding is that ECC is under some sort of discussion
at MS re: potential future inclusion??
With 1024 bit RSA considered standard industry strength, and 2048
bit RSA available and supported on most MS OSs, I would think
there must a a MS strategy (e.g. a "what if .." team) designing a
cross-over plan in the tragic event that RSA is ever subverted ;-)
- Michel Gallant
Visual Security MVP
"David Cross [MS]" <dcross@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Currently, yes, that is the case. CryptoAPI does not support ECC.
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> We would always be interested in knowing what application demands ECC usage.
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> <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:092001c39e07$d861e5c0$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> > May I conclude from your answer that Microsoft CryptoAPI
> > doesn't support Elliptic Curve algorithms?
> >
> > Thank you
> > ---Original Message-----
> > >You need 3rd party implementation, such as:
> > >http://www.certicom.com/products/securitybuilder/securityb
> > uilder_crypto.html
> > >
> > >Crypto++ has some support:
> > >http://www.eskimo.com/~weidai/cryptlib.html
> > >
> > >"San" <san_ka@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > >news:0c7101c39d58$123bd5e0$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> > >> Hi,
> > >> I was given a task to find how to use Elliptic Curve
> > >> algorithm for key exchange. Currently we use RSA and
> > >> Microsoft Enhanced provider for that.
> > >> Do any Microsoft CSP supports ECC?
> > >> Please advice where to start!
> > >> Should I have special Digital ID to use ECC? Where can I
> > >> get it?
> > >> Thanks in advance,
> > >>
> > >> San
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >.
> > >
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