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protocols as well as a full-strength general purpose cryptography library. protocols as well as a full-strength general purpose cryptography library.
The project is managed by a worldwide community of volunteers that use the The project is managed by a worldwide community of volunteers that use the
Internet to communicate, plan, and develop the OpenSSL toolkit and its Internet to communicate, plan, and develop the OpenSSL toolkit and its
related documentation. related documentation.
OpenSSL is based on the excellent SSLeay library developed from Eric A. Young OpenSSL is based on the excellent SSLeay library developed from Eric A. Young
and Tim J. Hudson. The OpenSSL toolkit is licensed under a dual-license (the and Tim J. Hudson. The OpenSSL toolkit is licensed under a dual-license (the
OpenSSL license plus the SSLeay license) situation, which basically means OpenSSL license plus the SSLeay license) situation, which basically means
that you are free to get and use it for commercial and non-commercial that you are free to get and use it for commercial and non-commercial
purposes as long as you fulfill the conditions of both licenses. purposes as long as you fulfill the conditions of both licenses.
OVERVIEW OVERVIEW
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MDC2 message digest. A DES based hash that is popular on smart cards. MDC2 message digest. A DES based hash that is popular on smart cards.
Public Key Public Key
RSA encryption/decryption/generation. RSA encryption/decryption/generation.
There is no limit on the number of bits. There is no limit on the number of bits.
DSA encryption/decryption/generation. DSA encryption/decryption/generation.
There is no limit on the number of bits. There is no limit on the number of bits.
Diffie-Hellman key-exchange/key generation. Diffie-Hellman key-exchange/key generation.
There is no limit on the number of bits. There is no limit on the number of bits.
X.509v3 certificates X.509v3 certificates
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A simple stack. A simple stack.
A Configuration loader that uses a format similar to MS .ini files. A Configuration loader that uses a format similar to MS .ini files.
openssl: openssl:
A command line tool that can be used for: A command line tool that can be used for:
Creation of RSA, DH and DSA key parameters Creation of RSA, DH and DSA key parameters
Creation of X.509 certificates, CSRs and CRLs Creation of X.509 certificates, CSRs and CRLs
Calculation of Message Digests Calculation of Message Digests
Encryption and Decryption with Ciphers Encryption and Decryption with Ciphers
SSL/TLS Client and Server Tests SSL/TLS Client and Server Tests
Handling of S/MIME signed or encrypted mail Handling of S/MIME signed or encrypted mail
PATENTS PATENTS
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licensing conditions. Their web page is http://www.rsasecurity.com/. licensing conditions. Their web page is http://www.rsasecurity.com/.
RC4 is a trademark of RSA Security, so use of this label should perhaps RC4 is a trademark of RSA Security, so use of this label should perhaps
only be used with RSA Security's permission. only be used with RSA Security's permission.
The IDEA algorithm is patented by Ascom in Austria, France, Germany, Italy, The IDEA algorithm is patented by Ascom in Austria, France, Germany, Italy,
Japan, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK and the USA. They Japan, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK and the USA. They
should be contacted if that algorithm is to be used; their web page is should be contacted if that algorithm is to be used; their web page is
http://www.ascom.ch/. http://www.ascom.ch/.
The MDC2 algorithm is patented by IBM.
INSTALLATION INSTALLATION
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or application author. We try to collect those in doc/PROBLEMS, with current or application author. We try to collect those in doc/PROBLEMS, with current
thoughts on how they should be solved in a future of OpenSSL. thoughts on how they should be solved in a future of OpenSSL.
SUPPORT SUPPORT
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If you have any problems with OpenSSL then please take the following steps If you have any problems with OpenSSL then please take the following steps
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- Download the current snapshot from ftp://ftp.openssl.org/snapshot/ - Download the current snapshot from ftp://ftp.openssl.org/snapshot/
to see if the problem has already been addressed to see if the problem has already been addressed
- Remove ASM versions of libraries - Remove ASM versions of libraries
- Remove compiler optimisation flags - Remove compiler optimisation flags
If you wish to report a bug then please include the following information in If you wish to report a bug then please include the following information in
any bug report: any bug report:
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# ./Configure dist; make clean # ./Configure dist; make clean
# cd .. # cd ..
# diff -ur openssl-orig openssl-work > mydiffs.patch # diff -ur openssl-orig openssl-work > mydiffs.patch