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Date:      Mon, 6 May 2002 10:26:47 -0400
From:      "jack xiao" <jack_xiao99@hotmail.com>
To:        <freebsd-security@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject:   AES(rijndael)
Message-ID:  <OE64AAkjtjsX3Ra5cNt000073cd@hotmail.com>

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Hi All,

I have some questions about AES(rijndael) algorithm. AS far as I know, The
AES algorithm is capable of using cryptographic keys of 128, 192, and 256
bits to encypt and decrypt data in blocks of 128 bits. So I did the
following test. I chose DES, 3DES and Blowfish in the Key Encryption and AES
in Data Encryption in isakmpd.conf under FreeBSD4.5. The DES key is 64 bits,
key of 3DES is 192 bits and Blowfish key varies from 32 bits to 448 bits.
Before the test, I guess I can set up the tunnel with 128, 192 or 256 bits
key. But to my surprise, I can set up the tunnel with 64 bits key(DES), 448
bits key(Blowfish) besides 128, 192 and 256 bits key. Everytime, when I use
"setkey -Dv" to show the key after the tunnel is up, the encypt and decrypt
data is in blocks of 128 bits. Is that to say, AES is capable using more
kinds of keys than 128, 192, 256 bits long? Could you please give me your
thoughts?

Thanks.

Jack

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