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Feature #4287

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Public key encryption/decryption using EC keys

Added by Alex Afanasyev over 6 years ago. Updated about 6 years ago.

Status:
Rejected
Priority:
Normal
Assignee:
Zhiyi Zhang
Category:
Security
Target version:
-
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Description

Currently, encryption/decryption is limited to RSA keys only.

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 #1

Updated by Davide Pesavento over 6 years ago

err... using what algorithm? And for what purpose? As far as I know, nobody uses elliptic curve cryptography directly for encryption, it's usually used (apart from digital signature schemes) in ECDH and ECIES to establish a shared symmetric key.

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Updated by Zhiyi Zhang over 6 years ago

Davide Pesavento wrote:

err... using what algorithm? And for what purpose? As far as I know, nobody uses elliptic curve cryptography directly for encryption, it's usually used (apart from digital signature schemes) in ECDH and ECIES to establish a shared symmetric key.

Davide is right.

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 #3

Updated by Davide Pesavento about 6 years ago

  • Status changed from New to Rejected
  • Target version deleted (v0.7)

I'm going to reject this, based on comments #1 and #2. Please reopen if you disagree.

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