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authorzuntum <zuntum@pkgsrc.org>2001-11-01 00:57:41 +0000
committerzuntum <zuntum@pkgsrc.org>2001-11-01 00:57:41 +0000
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+Libmcrypt:
+
+libmcrypt is the library which implements all the algorithms and
+modes found in mcrypt. It is currently under development but it
+seems to work pretty good. Unlike most encryption libraries
+libmcrypt does not have everything (random number generators,
+hashes, hmac implementation, key exchange, public key encryption
+etc.). Libmcrypt only implements an interface to access block and
+stream encryption algorithms. It's purpose was to assist in the
+development of mcrypt by providing a uniform interface to access
+several different encryption algorithms, so that the main program
+is independent of the encryption algorithms and the modes used.
+
+Libmcrypt supports the algorithms:
+BLOWFISH, TWOFISH, DES, TripleDES, 3-WAY, SAFER-sk64, SAFER-sk128,
+SAFER+, LOKI97, GOST, RC2, RC6, MARS, IDEA, RIJNDAEL-128 (AES),
+RIJNDAEL-192, RIJNDAEL-256, SERPENT, CAST-128 (known as CAST5),
+CAST-256, ARCFOUR and WAKE. Block algorithms can be used in: CBC,
+ECB, CFB and OFB (8 bit and n bit, where n is the size of the
+algorithm's block length).