version 1.91, 2001/08/25 11:25:42 |
version 1.92, 2001/11/30 20:04:12 |
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OpenBSD, starting with 2.7, has begun supporting some cryptography hardware |
OpenBSD, starting with 2.7, has begun supporting some cryptography hardware |
such as accelerators and random number generators. |
such as accelerators and random number generators. |
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<li><b>IPsec crypto dequeue</b><br> |
<li><b><a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=crypto&sektion=9"> |
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IPsec crypto dequeue</a></b><br> |
Our IPsec stack has been modified so that cryptographic functions get |
Our IPsec stack has been modified so that cryptographic functions get |
done out-of-line. Most simple software IPsec stacks need to do |
done out-of-line. Most simple software IPsec stacks need to do |
cryptography when processing each packet. This results in synchronous |
cryptography when processing each packet. This results in synchronous |
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crypto unlock algorithm). |
crypto unlock algorithm). |
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<li><b>Hifn 6500</b><br> |
<li><b><a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=lofn&sektion=4"> |
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Hifn 6500</a></b><br> |
This device is an asymmetric crypto unit. It has support for RSA, DSA, |
This device is an asymmetric crypto unit. It has support for RSA, DSA, |
and DH algorithms, as well as other major big number functions. It also |
and DH algorithms, as well as other major big number functions. It also |
contains a very high performance random number generator. We have one |
contains a very high performance random number generator. We have one |
device, full documention, and sample code. Development has not yet |
device, full documention, and sample code. Development has started, but |
started. |
currently only the random number generator is supported. |
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<li><b><a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=ubsec&sektion=4"> |
<li><b><a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=ubsec&sektion=4"> |