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Dr. Stephen Henson 1999-11-16 02:51:41 +00:00
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@ -119,8 +119,9 @@ B<openssl enc -ciphername>.
A password will be prompted for to derive the key and IV if necessary. A password will be prompted for to derive the key and IV if necessary.
The B<-salt> option should B<ALWAYS> be used unless you want compatability The B<-salt> option should B<ALWAYS> be used if the key is being derived
with previous versions of OpenSSL and SSLeay. from a password unless you want compatability with previous versions of
OpenSSL and SSLeay.
Without the B<-salt> option it is possible to perform efficient dictionary Without the B<-salt> option it is possible to perform efficient dictionary
attacks on the password and to attack stream cipher encrypted data. The reason attacks on the password and to attack stream cipher encrypted data. The reason