Doc/lib/libcrypto.tex

   1 \chapter{Cryptographic Services}
   2 \index{cryptography}
   3
   4 The modules described in this chapter implement various algorithms of
   5 a cryptographic nature.  They are available at the discretion of the
   6 installation.  Here's an overview:
   7
   8 \begin{description}
   9
  10 \item[md5]
  11 --- RSA's MD5 message digest algorithm.
  12
  13 \item[mpz]
  14 --- Interface to the GNU MP library for arbitrary precision arithmetic.
  15
  16 \item[rotor]
  17 --- Enigma-like encryption and decryption.
  18
  19 \end{description}
  20
  21 Hardcore cypherpunks will probably find the Python Cryptography Kit of
  22 further interest; the package adds built-in modules for DES and IDEA
  23 encryption, and provides a Python module for reading and decrypting
  24 PGP files.  The Python Cryptography Kit is not distributed with Python
  25 but available separately.  See the URL
  26 \file{http://www.cs.mcgill.ca/\%7Efnord/crypt.html} for more information.
  27 \index{PGP}
  28 \indexii{DES}{cipher}
  29 \indexii{IDEA}{cipher}
  30 \index{Python Cryptography Kit}