Cipher/hash for passphrase in PGP 7.0

Marc Mutz mutz@kde.org
Mon Mar 11 20:07:01 2002


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On Monday 11 March 2002 17:55, Ryan Malayter wrote:
> Does anybody know what hash algorithm and symmetric cipher PGP v7.x
> uses on private key material?

The problem is the cipher. It's IDEA.

> I've tried many combinations of
> different cipher/hash algorithms, but I can only seem to export a
> secret key and use it successfully in PGP 7.x when it has *no*
> passphrase.

You hit the nail on the head, as we say in Germany.

Marc

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Marc Mutz <mutz@kde.org>
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