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On Mon, 11 May 1998, Jan Vicherek wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I've used the make-test-certificate utility to create a certificate.
> Netscape then calimed that it was a 40-bit certificate. I want to
> increase security. (My understanding is that 40-bits were cracked in
> about 4 hours).
>
> How can I create a 128-bit certificate ?
Salve Jan,
This value is the amount of bits used for the session key and not the
length of the RSA / DSS key in your certifikate. To check the Keylength of
the RSA / DSS Key use Netscape 3.X as he shows more info on the certs.
When you want the connection encrypted w/ a 128 bit session Key use the
domstic versions of Netscape, Fortify or Cryptozilla ( Netscape enhanced
by the authors of SSLeay). The export Versions are cripled to 40 bit.
Yours
Pluto
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