Doc/lib/libcrypto.tex

   1 \chapter{Cryptographic Services}
   2 \label{crypto}
   3 \index{cryptography}
   4
   5 The modules described in this chapter implement various algorithms of
   6 a cryptographic nature.  They are available at the discretion of the
   7 installation.  Here's an overview:
   8
   9 \localmoduletable
  10
  11 Hardcore cypherpunks will probably find the cryptographic modules
  12 written by Andrew Kuchling of further interest; the package adds
  13 built-in modules for DES and IDEA encryption, provides a Python module
  14 for reading and decrypting PGP files, and then some.  These modules
  15 are not distributed with Python but available separately.  See the URL
  16 \url{http://starship.python.net/crew/amk/python/crypto.html} or
  17 send email to \email{akuchlin@acm.org} for more information.
  18 \index{PGP}
  19 \index{Pretty Good Privacy}
  20 \indexii{DES}{cipher}
  21 \indexii{IDEA}{cipher}
  22 \index{cryptography}
  23 \index{Kuchling, Andrew}