About Symmetric Ciphers.

Werner Koch wk@gnupg.org
Tue, 11 Apr 2000 11:31:12 +0200


On Mon, 10 Apr 2000, Vishram Kunte wrote:


> I am thinking to install gnupg tool in one of my software. Therefore, I
> wish to know more about Key Lengths provided for various symmetric
> ciphers in this package.
3DES: 168 Bit (but btter think of 112 bit) CAST5: 128 Blowfish: 128 Twofish: 128 or 256 -- Werner Koch OpenPGP key 621CC013 OpenIT GmbH tel +49 211 239577-0 Birkenstr. 12 email wk@openit.de D-40233 Düsseldorf http://www.openit.de