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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1" ?>
<!DOCTYPE erlref SYSTEM "erlref.dtd">

<erlref>
  <header>
    <copyright>
      <year>1999</year><year>2013</year>
      <holder>Ericsson AB. All Rights Reserved.</holder>
    </copyright>
    <legalnotice>
      The contents of this file are subject to the Erlang Public License,
      Version 1.1, (the "License"); you may not use this file except in
      compliance with the License. You should have received a copy of the
      Erlang Public License along with this software. If not, it can be
      retrieved online at http://www.erlang.org/.

      Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS"
      basis, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See
      the License for the specific language governing rights and limitations
      under the License.

    </legalnotice>

    <title>crypto</title>
    <prepared>Peter H&ouml;gfeldt</prepared>
    <docno></docno>
    <date>2000-06-20</date>
    <rev>B</rev>
  </header>
  <module>crypto</module>
  <modulesummary>Crypto Functions</modulesummary>
  <description>
    <p>This module provides a set of cryptographic functions.
      </p>
    <p>References:</p>
    <list type="bulleted">
      <item>
        <p>md4: The MD4 Message Digest Algorithm (RFC 1320)</p>
      </item>
      <item>
        <p>md5: The MD5 Message Digest Algorithm (RFC 1321)</p>
      </item>
      <item>
        <p>sha: Secure Hash Standard (FIPS 180-2)</p>
      </item>
      <item>
        <p>hmac: Keyed-Hashing for Message Authentication (RFC 2104)</p>
      </item>
      <item>
        <p>des: Data Encryption Standard (FIPS 46-3)</p>
      </item>
      <item>
        <p>aes: Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) (FIPS 197) </p>
      </item>
      <item>
        <p>ecb, cbc, cfb, ofb, ctr: Recommendation for Block Cipher Modes
          of Operation (NIST SP 800-38A).</p>
      </item>
      <item>
        <p>rsa: Recommendation for Block Cipher Modes of Operation
          (NIST 800-38A)</p>
      </item>
      <item>
        <p>dss: Digital Signature Standard (FIPS 186-2)</p>
      </item>
      <item>
        <p>ecdsa: "Public Key Cryptography for the Financial
          Services Industry: The Elliptic Curve Digital
          Signature Standard (ECDSA)", November, 2005.</p>
      </item>
      <item>
        <p>ec: Standards for Efficient Cryptography Group (SECG), "SEC 1:
          Elliptic Curve Cryptography", Version 1.0, September 2000.</p>
      </item>
      <item>
        <p>ecdsa: American National Standards Institute (ANSI),
	  ANS X9.62-2005: The Elliptic Curve Digital Signature
          Algorithm (ECDSA), 2005.</p>
      </item>
    </list>
    <p>The above publications can be found at <url href="http://csrc.nist.gov/publications">NIST publications</url>, at <url href="http://www.ietf.org">IETF</url>.
      </p>
    <p><em>Types</em></p>
    <pre>
byte() = 0 ... 255
ioelem() = byte() | binary() | iolist()
iolist() = [ioelem()]
Mpint() = <![CDATA[<<ByteLen:32/integer-big, Bytes:ByteLen/binary>>]]>
    </pre>
    <p></p>
  </description>
  <funcs>
    <func>
      <name>start() -> ok</name>
      <fsummary>Start the crypto server.</fsummary>
      <desc>
        <p>Starts the crypto server.</p>
      </desc>
    </func>
    <func>
      <name>stop() -> ok</name>
      <fsummary>Stop the crypto server.</fsummary>
      <desc>
        <p>Stops the crypto server.</p>
      </desc>
    </func>
    <func>
      <name>info() -> [atom()]</name>
      <fsummary>Provide a list of available crypto functions.</fsummary>
      <desc>
        <p>Provides the available crypto functions in terms of a list
          of atoms.</p>
      </desc>
    </func>
    <func>
      <name>algorithms() -> [atom()]</name>
      <fsummary>Provide a list of available crypto algorithms.</fsummary>
      <desc>
        <p>Provides the available crypto algorithms in terms of a list
          of atoms.</p>
      </desc>
    </func>
    <func>
      <name>info_lib() -> [{Name,VerNum,VerStr}]</name>
      <fsummary>Provides information about the libraries used by crypto.</fsummary>
      <type>
        <v>Name = binary()</v>
        <v>VerNum = integer()</v>
        <v>VerStr = binary()</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
        <p>Provides the name and version of the libraries used by crypto.</p>
        <p><c>Name</c> is the name of the library. <c>VerNum</c> is
        the numeric version according to the library's own versioning
        scheme. <c>VerStr</c> contains a text variant of the version.</p>
        <pre>
> <input>info_lib().</input>
[{&lt;&lt;"OpenSSL"&gt;&gt;,9469983,&lt;&lt;"OpenSSL 0.9.8a 11 Oct 2005"&gt;&gt;}]
        </pre>
	<note><p>
	  From OTP R16 the <em>numeric version</em> represents the version of the OpenSSL
	  <em>header files</em> (<c>openssl/opensslv.h</c>) used when crypto was compiled.
	  The text variant represents the OpenSSL library used at runtime.
	  In earlier OTP versions both numeric and text was taken from the library.
	</p></note>
      </desc>
    </func>
    <func>
      <name>md4(Data) -> Digest</name>
      <fsummary>Compute an <c>MD4</c>message digest from <c>Data</c></fsummary>
      <type>
        <v>Data = iolist() | binary()</v>
        <v>Digest = binary()</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
        <p>Computes an <c>MD4</c> message digest from <c>Data</c>, where
          the length of the digest is 128 bits (16 bytes).</p>
      </desc>
    </func>
    <func>
      <name>md4_init() -> Context</name>
      <fsummary>Creates an MD4 context</fsummary>
      <type>
        <v>Context = binary()</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
        <p>Creates an MD4 context, to be used in subsequent calls to
          <c>md4_update/2</c>.</p>
      </desc>
    </func>
    <func>
      <name>md4_update(Context, Data) -> NewContext</name>
      <fsummary>Update an MD4 <c>Context</c>with <c>Data</c>, and return a <c>NewContext</c></fsummary>
      <type>
        <v>Data = iolist() | binary()</v>
        <v>Context = NewContext = binary()</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
        <p>Updates an MD4 <c>Context</c> with <c>Data</c>, and returns
          a <c>NewContext</c>.</p>
      </desc>
    </func>
    <func>
      <name>md4_final(Context) -> Digest</name>
      <fsummary>Finish the update of an MD4 <c>Context</c>and return the computed <c>MD4</c>message digest</fsummary>
      <type>
        <v>Context = Digest = binary()</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
        <p>Finishes the update of an MD4 <c>Context</c> and returns
          the computed <c>MD4</c> message digest.</p>
      </desc>
    </func>
    <func>
      <name>md5(Data) -> Digest</name>
      <fsummary>Compute an <c>MD5</c>message digest from <c>Data</c></fsummary>
      <type>
        <v>Data = iolist() | binary()</v>
        <v>Digest = binary()</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
        <p>Computes an <c>MD5</c> message digest from <c>Data</c>, where
          the length of the digest is 128 bits (16 bytes).</p>
      </desc>
    </func>
    <func>
      <name>md5_init() -> Context</name>
      <fsummary>Creates an MD5 context</fsummary>
      <type>
        <v>Context = binary()</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
        <p>Creates an MD5 context, to be used in subsequent calls to 
          <c>md5_update/2</c>.</p>
      </desc>
    </func>
    <func>
      <name>md5_update(Context, Data) -> NewContext</name>
      <fsummary>Update an MD5 <c>Context</c>with <c>Data</c>, and return a <c>NewContext</c></fsummary>
      <type>
        <v>Data = iolist() | binary()</v>
        <v>Context = NewContext = binary()</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
        <p>Updates an MD5 <c>Context</c> with <c>Data</c>, and returns
          a <c>NewContext</c>.</p>
      </desc>
    </func>
    <func>
      <name>md5_final(Context) -> Digest</name>
      <fsummary>Finish the update of an MD5 <c>Context</c>and return the computed <c>MD5</c>message digest</fsummary>
      <type>
        <v>Context = Digest = binary()</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
        <p>Finishes the update of an MD5 <c>Context</c> and returns
          the computed <c>MD5</c> message digest.</p>
      </desc>
    </func>
    <func>
      <name>sha(Data) -> Digest</name>
      <fsummary>Compute an <c>SHA</c>message digest from <c>Data</c></fsummary>
      <type>
        <v>Data = iolist() | binary()</v>
        <v>Digest = binary()</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
        <p>Computes an <c>SHA</c> message digest from <c>Data</c>, where
          the length of the digest is 160 bits (20 bytes).</p>
      </desc>
    </func>
    <func>
      <name>sha_init() -> Context</name>
      <fsummary>Create an SHA context</fsummary>
      <type>
        <v>Context = binary()</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
        <p>Creates an SHA context, to be used in subsequent calls to 
          <c>sha_update/2</c>.</p>
      </desc>
    </func>
    <func>
      <name>sha_update(Context, Data) -> NewContext</name>
      <fsummary>Update an SHA context</fsummary>
      <type>
        <v>Data = iolist() | binary()</v>
        <v>Context = NewContext = binary()</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
        <p>Updates an SHA <c>Context</c> with <c>Data</c>, and returns
          a <c>NewContext</c>.</p>
      </desc>
    </func>
    <func>
      <name>sha_final(Context) -> Digest</name>
      <fsummary>Finish the update of an SHA context</fsummary>
      <type>
        <v>Context = Digest = binary()</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
        <p>Finishes the update of an SHA <c>Context</c> and returns
          the computed <c>SHA</c> message digest.</p>
      </desc>
    </func>
    <func>
      <name>hash(Type, Data) -> Digest</name>
      <fsummary></fsummary>
      <type>
	<v>Type = md4 | md5 | ripemd160 | sha | sha224 | sha256 | sha384 | sha512</v>
	<v>Data = iodata()</v>
	<v>Digest = binary()</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
        <p>Computes a message digest of type <c>Type</c> from <c>Data</c>.</p>
	<p>May throw exception <c>notsup</c> in case the chosen <c>Type</c>
	is not supported by the underlying OpenSSL implementation.</p>
      </desc>
    </func>
    <func>
      <name>hash_init(Type) -> Context</name>
      <fsummary></fsummary>
      <type>
	<v>Type = md4 | md5 | ripemd160 | sha | sha224 | sha256 | sha384 | sha512</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
        <p>Initializes the context for streaming hash operations. <c>Type</c> determines
        which digest to use. The returned context should be used as argument
	to <seealso marker="#hash_update/2">hash_update</seealso>.</p>
	<p>May throw exception <c>notsup</c> in case the chosen <c>Type</c>
	is not supported by the underlying OpenSSL implementation.</p>
      </desc>
    </func>
    <func>
      <name>hash_update(Context, Data) -> NewContext</name>
      <fsummary></fsummary>
      <type>
	<v>Data = iodata()</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
        <p>Updates the digest represented by <c>Context</c> using the given <c>Data</c>. <c>Context</c>
        must have been generated using <seealso marker="#hash_init/1">hash_init</seealso>
	or a previous call to this function. <c>Data</c> can be any length. <c>NewContext</c>
        must be passed into the next call to <c>hash_update</c>
	or <seealso marker="#hash_final/1">hash_final</seealso>.</p>
      </desc>
    </func>
    <func>
      <name>hash_final(Context) -> Digest</name>
      <fsummary></fsummary>
      <type>
	<v>Digest = binary()</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
        <p>Finalizes the hash operation referenced by <c>Context</c> returned
	from a previous call to <seealso marker="#hash_update/2">hash_update</seealso>.
	The size of <c>Digest</c> is determined by the type of hash
	function used to generate it.</p>
      </desc>
    </func>
    <func>
      <name>md5_mac(Key, Data) -> Mac</name>
      <fsummary>Compute an <c>MD5 MAC</c>message authentification code</fsummary>
      <type>
        <v>Key = Data = iolist() | binary()</v>
        <v>Mac = binary()</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
        <p>Computes an <c>MD5 MAC</c> message authentification code
          from <c>Key</c> and <c>Data</c>, where the the length of the
          Mac is 128 bits (16 bytes).</p>
      </desc>
    </func>
    <func>
      <name>md5_mac_96(Key, Data) -> Mac</name>
      <fsummary>Compute an <c>MD5 MAC</c>message authentification code</fsummary>
      <type>
        <v>Key = Data = iolist() | binary()</v>
        <v>Mac = binary()</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
        <p>Computes an <c>MD5 MAC</c> message authentification code
          from <c>Key</c> and <c>Data</c>, where the length of the Mac
          is 96 bits (12 bytes).</p>
      </desc>
    </func>
    <func>
      <name>hmac(Type, Key, Data) -> Mac</name>
      <name>hmac(Type, Key, Data, MacLength) -> Mac</name>
      <fsummary></fsummary>
      <type>
	<v>Type = md5 | sha | sha224 | sha256 | sha384 | sha512</v>
        <v>Key = iodata()</v>
	<v>Data = iodata()</v>
        <v>MacLength = integer()</v>
	<v>Mac = binary()</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
        <p>Computes a HMAC of type <c>Type</c> from <c>Data</c> using
        <c>Key</c> as the authentication key.</p> <c>MacLength</c>
        will limit the size of the resultant <c>Mac</c>.
      </desc>
    </func>
    <func>
      <name>hmac_init(Type, Key) -> Context</name>
      <fsummary></fsummary>
      <type>
        <v>Type = md5 | ripemd160 | sha | sha224 | sha256 | sha384 | sha512</v>
        <v>Key = iolist() | binary()</v>
        <v>Context = binary()</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
        <p>Initializes the context for streaming HMAC operations. <c>Type</c> determines
        which hash function to use in the HMAC operation. <c>Key</c> is the authentication
        key. The key can be any length.</p>
      </desc>
    </func>
    <func>
      <name>hmac_update(Context, Data) -> NewContext</name>
      <fsummary></fsummary>
      <type>
        <v>Context = NewContext = binary()</v>
        <v>Data = iolist() | binary()</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
        <p>Updates the HMAC represented by <c>Context</c> using the given <c>Data</c>. <c>Context</c>
        must have been generated using an HMAC init function (such as 
        <seealso marker="#hmac_init/2">hmac_init</seealso>). <c>Data</c> can be any length. <c>NewContext</c>
        must be passed into the next call to <c>hmac_update</c>.</p>
      </desc>
    </func>
    <func>
      <name>hmac_final(Context) -> Mac</name>
      <fsummary></fsummary>
      <type>
        <v>Context = Mac = binary()</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
        <p>Finalizes the HMAC operation referenced by <c>Context</c>. The size of the resultant MAC is
        determined by the type of hash function used to generate it.</p>
      </desc>
    </func>
    <func>
      <name>hmac_final_n(Context, HashLen) -> Mac</name>
      <fsummary></fsummary>
      <type>
        <v>Context = Mac = binary()</v>
        <v>HashLen = non_neg_integer()</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
        <p>Finalizes the HMAC operation referenced by <c>Context</c>. <c>HashLen</c> must be greater than
        zero. <c>Mac</c> will be a binary with at most <c>HashLen</c> bytes. Note that if HashLen is greater than the actual number of bytes returned from the underlying hash, the returned hash will have fewer than <c>HashLen</c> bytes.</p>
      </desc>
    </func>
    <func>
      <name>sha_mac(Key, Data) -> Mac</name>
      <name>sha_mac(Key, Data, MacLength) -> Mac</name>
      <fsummary>Compute an <c>MD5 MAC</c>message authentification code</fsummary>
      <type>
        <v>Key = Data = iolist() | binary()</v>
        <v>Mac = binary()</v>
	<v>MacLenength = integer() =&lt; 20 </v>
      </type>
      <desc>
        <p>Computes an <c>SHA MAC</c> message authentification code
          from <c>Key</c> and <c>Data</c>, where the default length of the Mac
          is 160 bits (20 bytes).</p>
      </desc>
    </func>
    <func>
      <name>sha_mac_96(Key, Data) -> Mac</name>
      <fsummary>Compute an <c>SHA MAC</c>message authentification code</fsummary>
      <type>
        <v>Key = Data = iolist() | binary()</v>
        <v>Mac = binary()</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
        <p>Computes an <c>SHA MAC</c> message authentification code
          from <c>Key</c> and <c>Data</c>, where the length of the Mac
          is 96 bits (12 bytes).</p>
      </desc>
    </func>
    <func>
      <name>des_cbc_encrypt(Key, IVec, Text) -> Cipher</name>
      <fsummary>Encrypt <c>Text</c>according to DES in CBC mode</fsummary>
      <type>
        <v>Key = Text = iolist() | binary()</v>
        <v>IVec = Cipher = binary()</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
        <p>Encrypts <c>Text</c> according to DES in CBC
          mode. <c>Text</c> must be a multiple of 64 bits (8
          bytes). <c>Key</c> is the DES key, and <c>IVec</c> is an
          arbitrary initializing vector. The lengths of <c>Key</c> and
          <c>IVec</c> must be 64 bits (8 bytes).</p>
      </desc>
    </func>
    <func>
      <name>des_cbc_decrypt(Key, IVec, Cipher) -> Text</name>
      <fsummary>Decrypt <c>Cipher</c>according to DES in CBC mode</fsummary>
      <type>
        <v>Key = Cipher = iolist() | binary()</v>
        <v>IVec = Text = binary()</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
        <p>Decrypts <c>Cipher</c> according to DES in CBC mode.
          <c>Key</c> is the DES key, and <c>IVec</c> is an arbitrary
          initializing vector.  <c>Key</c> and <c>IVec</c> must have
          the same values as those used when encrypting. <c>Cipher</c>
          must be a multiple of 64 bits (8 bytes).  The lengths of
          <c>Key</c> and <c>IVec</c> must be 64 bits (8 bytes).</p>
      </desc>
    </func>
    <func>
      <name>des_cbc_ivec(Data) -> IVec</name>
      <fsummary>Get <c>IVec</c> to be used in next iteration of
                <c>des_cbc_[ecrypt|decrypt]</c></fsummary>
      <type>
        <v>Data = iolist() | binary()</v>
        <v>IVec = binary()</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
        <p>Returns the <c>IVec</c> to be used in a next iteration of 
          <c>des_cbc_[encrypt|decrypt]</c>. <c>Data</c> is the encrypted
          data from the previous iteration step.</p>
      </desc>
    </func>
    <func>
      <name>des_cfb_encrypt(Key, IVec, Text) -> Cipher</name>
      <fsummary>Encrypt <c>Text</c>according to DES in CFB mode</fsummary>
      <type>
        <v>Key = Text = iolist() | binary()</v>
        <v>IVec = Cipher = binary()</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
        <p>Encrypts <c>Text</c> according to DES in 8-bit CFB
          mode. <c>Key</c> is the DES key, and <c>IVec</c> is an
          arbitrary initializing vector. The lengths of <c>Key</c> and
          <c>IVec</c> must be 64 bits (8 bytes).</p>
      </desc>
    </func>
    <func>
      <name>des_cfb_decrypt(Key, IVec, Cipher) -> Text</name>
      <fsummary>Decrypt <c>Cipher</c>according to DES in CFB mode</fsummary>
      <type>
        <v>Key = Cipher = iolist() | binary()</v>
        <v>IVec = Text = binary()</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
        <p>Decrypts <c>Cipher</c> according to DES in 8-bit CFB mode.
          <c>Key</c> is the DES key, and <c>IVec</c> is an arbitrary
          initializing vector.  <c>Key</c> and <c>IVec</c> must have
          the same values as those used when encrypting.  The lengths of
          <c>Key</c> and <c>IVec</c> must be 64 bits (8 bytes).</p>
      </desc>
    </func>
    <func>
      <name>des_cfb_ivec(IVec, Data) -> NextIVec</name>
      <fsummary>Get <c>IVec</c> to be used in next iteration of
                <c>des_cfb_[ecrypt|decrypt]</c></fsummary>
      <type>
        <v>IVec = iolist() | binary()</v>
        <v>Data = iolist() | binary()</v>
        <v>NextIVec = binary()</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
        <p>Returns the <c>IVec</c> to be used in a next iteration of
          <c>des_cfb_[encrypt|decrypt]</c>. <c>IVec</c> is the vector
          used in the previous iteration step. <c>Data</c> is the encrypted
          data from the previous iteration step.</p>
      </desc>
    </func>
    <func>
      <name>des3_cbc_encrypt(Key1, Key2, Key3, IVec, Text) -> Cipher</name>
      <fsummary>Encrypt <c>Text</c>according to DES3 in CBC mode</fsummary>
      <type>
        <v>Key1 =Key2 = Key3 Text = iolist() | binary()</v>
        <v>IVec = Cipher = binary()</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
        <p>Encrypts <c>Text</c> according to DES3 in CBC
          mode. <c>Text</c> must be a multiple of 64 bits (8
          bytes). <c>Key1</c>, <c>Key2</c>, <c>Key3</c>, are the DES
          keys, and <c>IVec</c> is an arbitrary initializing
          vector. The lengths of each of <c>Key1</c>, <c>Key2</c>,
          <c>Key3</c> and <c>IVec</c> must be 64 bits (8 bytes).</p>
      </desc>
    </func>
    <func>
      <name>des3_cbc_decrypt(Key1, Key2, Key3, IVec, Cipher) -> Text</name>
      <fsummary>Decrypt <c>Cipher</c>according to DES3 in CBC mode</fsummary>
      <type>
        <v>Key1 = Key2 = Key3 = Cipher = iolist() | binary()</v>
        <v>IVec = Text = binary()</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
        <p>Decrypts <c>Cipher</c> according to DES3 in CBC mode.
          <c>Key1</c>, <c>Key2</c>, <c>Key3</c> are the DES key, and
          <c>IVec</c> is an arbitrary initializing vector.
          <c>Key1</c>, <c>Key2</c>, <c>Key3</c> and <c>IVec</c> must
          and <c>IVec</c> must have the same values as those used when
          encrypting. <c>Cipher</c> must be a multiple of 64 bits (8
          bytes).  The lengths of <c>Key1</c>, <c>Key2</c>,
          <c>Key3</c>, and <c>IVec</c> must be 64 bits (8 bytes).</p>
      </desc>
    </func>
    <func>
      <name>des3_cfb_encrypt(Key1, Key2, Key3, IVec, Text) -> Cipher</name>
      <fsummary>Encrypt <c>Text</c>according to DES3 in CFB mode</fsummary>
      <type>
        <v>Key1 =Key2 = Key3 Text = iolist() | binary()</v>
        <v>IVec = Cipher = binary()</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
        <p>Encrypts <c>Text</c> according to DES3 in 8-bit CFB
          mode. <c>Key1</c>, <c>Key2</c>, <c>Key3</c>, are the DES
          keys, and <c>IVec</c> is an arbitrary initializing
          vector. The lengths of each of <c>Key1</c>, <c>Key2</c>,
          <c>Key3</c> and <c>IVec</c> must be 64 bits (8 bytes).</p>
	<p>May throw exception <c>notsup</c> for old OpenSSL
	  versions (0.9.7) that does not support this encryption mode.</p>
      </desc>
    </func>
    <func>
      <name>des3_cfb_decrypt(Key1, Key2, Key3, IVec, Cipher) -> Text</name>
      <fsummary>Decrypt <c>Cipher</c>according to DES3 in CFB mode</fsummary>
      <type>
        <v>Key1 = Key2 = Key3 = Cipher = iolist() | binary()</v>
        <v>IVec = Text = binary()</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
        <p>Decrypts <c>Cipher</c> according to DES3 in 8-bit CFB mode.
          <c>Key1</c>, <c>Key2</c>, <c>Key3</c> are the DES key, and
          <c>IVec</c> is an arbitrary initializing vector.
          <c>Key1</c>, <c>Key2</c>, <c>Key3</c> and <c>IVec</c> must
          and <c>IVec</c> must have the same values as those used when
          encrypting.  The lengths of <c>Key1</c>, <c>Key2</c>,
          <c>Key3</c>, and <c>IVec</c> must be 64 bits (8 bytes).</p>
	<p>May throw exception <c>notsup</c> for old OpenSSL
	  versions (0.9.7) that does not support this encryption mode.</p>
      </desc>
    </func>

    <func>
      <name>des_ecb_encrypt(Key, Text) -> Cipher</name>
      <fsummary>Encrypt <c>Text</c>according to DES in ECB mode</fsummary>
      <type>
        <v>Key = Text = iolist() | binary()</v>
        <v>Cipher = binary()</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
        <p>Encrypts <c>Text</c> according to DES in ECB mode.
          <c>Key</c> is the DES key. The lengths of <c>Key</c> and
          <c>Text</c> must be 64 bits (8 bytes).</p>
      </desc>
    </func>
    <func>
      <name>des_ecb_decrypt(Key, Cipher) -> Text</name>
      <fsummary>Decrypt <c>Cipher</c>according to DES in ECB mode</fsummary>
      <type>
        <v>Key = Cipher = iolist() | binary()</v>
        <v>Text = binary()</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
        <p>Decrypts <c>Cipher</c> according to DES in ECB mode.
          <c>Key</c> is the DES key. The lengths of <c>Key</c> and
          <c>Cipher</c> must be 64 bits (8 bytes).</p>
      </desc>
    </func>

    <func>
      <name>blowfish_ecb_encrypt(Key, Text) -> Cipher</name>
      <fsummary>Encrypt the first 64 bits of <c>Text</c> using Blowfish in ECB mode</fsummary>
      <type>
        <v>Key = Text = iolist() | binary()</v>
        <v>Cipher = binary()</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
        <p>Encrypts the first 64 bits of <c>Text</c> using Blowfish in ECB mode. <c>Key</c> is the Blowfish key. The length of <c>Text</c> must be at least 64 bits (8 bytes).</p>
      </desc>
    </func>
    <func>
      <name>blowfish_ecb_decrypt(Key, Text) -> Cipher</name>
      <fsummary>Decrypt the first 64 bits of <c>Text</c> using Blowfish in ECB mode</fsummary>
      <type>
        <v>Key = Text = iolist() | binary()</v>
        <v>Cipher = binary()</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
        <p>Decrypts the first 64 bits of <c>Text</c> using Blowfish in ECB mode. <c>Key</c> is the Blowfish key. The length of <c>Text</c> must be at least 64 bits (8 bytes).</p>
      </desc>
    </func>

    <func>
      <name>blowfish_cbc_encrypt(Key, IVec, Text) -> Cipher</name>
      <fsummary>Encrypt <c>Text</c> using Blowfish in CBC mode</fsummary>
      <type>
        <v>Key = Text = iolist() | binary()</v>
        <v>IVec = Cipher = binary()</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
        <p>Encrypts <c>Text</c> using Blowfish in CBC mode. <c>Key</c> is the Blowfish key, and <c>IVec</c> is an
          arbitrary initializing vector. The length of <c>IVec</c>
          must be 64 bits (8 bytes). The length of <c>Text</c> must be a multiple of 64 bits (8 bytes).</p>
      </desc>
    </func>
    <func>
      <name>blowfish_cbc_decrypt(Key, IVec, Text) -> Cipher</name>
      <fsummary>Decrypt <c>Text</c> using Blowfish in CBC mode</fsummary>
      <type>
        <v>Key = Text = iolist() | binary()</v>
        <v>IVec = Cipher = binary()</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
        <p>Decrypts <c>Text</c> using Blowfish in CBC mode. <c>Key</c> is the Blowfish key, and <c>IVec</c> is an
          arbitrary initializing vector. The length of <c>IVec</c>
          must be 64 bits (8 bytes). The length of <c>Text</c> must be a multiple 64 bits (8 bytes).</p>
      </desc>
    </func>

    <func>
      <name>blowfish_cfb64_encrypt(Key, IVec, Text) -> Cipher</name>
      <fsummary>Encrypt <c>Text</c>using Blowfish in CFB mode with 64
        bit feedback</fsummary>
      <type>
        <v>Key = Text = iolist() | binary()</v>
        <v>IVec = Cipher = binary()</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
        <p>Encrypts <c>Text</c> using Blowfish in CFB mode with 64 bit
          feedback. <c>Key</c> is the Blowfish key, and <c>IVec</c> is an
          arbitrary initializing vector. The length of <c>IVec</c>
          must be 64 bits (8 bytes).</p>
      </desc>
    </func>
    <func>
      <name>blowfish_cfb64_decrypt(Key, IVec, Text) -> Cipher</name>
      <fsummary>Decrypt <c>Text</c>using Blowfish in CFB mode with 64
        bit feedback</fsummary>
      <type>
        <v>Key = Text = iolist() | binary()</v>
        <v>IVec = Cipher = binary()</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
        <p>Decrypts <c>Text</c> using Blowfish in CFB mode with 64 bit
          feedback. <c>Key</c> is the Blowfish key, and <c>IVec</c> is an
          arbitrary initializing vector. The length of <c>IVec</c>
          must be 64 bits (8 bytes).</p>
      </desc>
    </func>

    <func>
      <name>blowfish_ofb64_encrypt(Key, IVec, Text) -> Cipher</name>
      <fsummary>Encrypt <c>Text</c>using Blowfish in OFB mode with 64
        bit feedback</fsummary>
      <type>
        <v>Key = Text = iolist() | binary()</v>
        <v>IVec = Cipher = binary()</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
        <p>Encrypts <c>Text</c> using Blowfish in OFB mode with 64 bit
          feedback. <c>Key</c> is the Blowfish key, and <c>IVec</c> is an
          arbitrary initializing vector. The length of <c>IVec</c>
          must be 64 bits (8 bytes).</p>
      </desc>
    </func>

    <func>
      <name>aes_cfb_128_encrypt(Key, IVec, Text) -> Cipher</name>
      <fsummary>Encrypt <c>Text</c>according to AES in Cipher Feedback mode</fsummary>
      <type>
        <v>Key = Text = iolist() | binary()</v>
        <v>IVec = Cipher = binary()</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
        <p>Encrypts <c>Text</c> according to AES in Cipher Feedback 
          mode (CFB). <c>Key</c> is the
          AES key, and <c>IVec</c> is an arbitrary initializing vector.
          The lengths of <c>Key</c> and <c>IVec</c> must be 128 bits
          (16 bytes).</p>
      </desc>
    </func>
    <func>
      <name>aes_cfb_128_decrypt(Key, IVec, Cipher) -> Text</name>
      <fsummary>Decrypt <c>Cipher</c>according to AES in Cipher Feedback mode</fsummary>
      <type>
        <v>Key = Cipher = iolist() | binary()</v>
        <v>IVec = Text = binary()</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
        <p>Decrypts <c>Cipher</c> according to AES in Cipher Feedback Mode (CFB).
          <c>Key</c> is the AES key, and <c>IVec</c> is an arbitrary
          initializing vector. <c>Key</c> and <c>IVec</c> must have
          the same values as those used when encrypting. The lengths of
          <c>Key</c> and <c>IVec</c> must be 128 bits (16 bytes).</p>
      </desc>
    </func>
    <func>
      <name>aes_cbc_128_encrypt(Key, IVec, Text) -> Cipher</name>
      <fsummary>Encrypt <c>Text</c>according to AES in Cipher Block Chaining mode</fsummary>
      <type>
        <v>Key = Text = iolist() | binary()</v>
        <v>IVec = Cipher = binary()</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
          <p>Encrypts <c>Text</c> according to AES in Cipher Block Chaining
          mode (CBC). <c>Text</c>
          must be a multiple of 128 bits (16 bytes). <c>Key</c> is the
          AES key, and <c>IVec</c> is an arbitrary initializing vector.
          The lengths of <c>Key</c> and <c>IVec</c> must be 128 bits
          (16 bytes).</p>
      </desc>
    </func>
    <func>
      <name>aes_cbc_128_decrypt(Key, IVec, Cipher) -> Text</name>
      <fsummary>Decrypt <c>Cipher</c>according to AES in Cipher Block Chaining mode</fsummary>
      <type>
        <v>Key = Cipher = iolist() | binary()</v>
        <v>IVec = Text = binary()</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
          <p>Decrypts <c>Cipher</c> according to AES in Cipher Block
          Chaining mode (CBC).
          <c>Key</c> is the AES key, and <c>IVec</c> is an arbitrary
          initializing vector. <c>Key</c> and <c>IVec</c> must have
          the same values as those used when encrypting. <c>Cipher</c>
          must be a multiple of 128 bits (16 bytes).  The lengths of
          <c>Key</c> and <c>IVec</c> must be 128 bits (16 bytes).</p>
      </desc>
    </func>
    <func>
      <name>aes_cbc_ivec(Data) -> IVec</name>
      <fsummary>Get <c>IVec</c> to be used in next iteration of
                <c>aes_cbc_*_[ecrypt|decrypt]</c></fsummary>
      <type>
        <v>Data = iolist() | binary()</v>
        <v>IVec = binary()</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
        <p>Returns the <c>IVec</c> to be used in a next iteration of 
          <c>aes_cbc_*_[encrypt|decrypt]</c>. <c>Data</c> is the encrypted
          data from the previous iteration step.</p>
      </desc>
    </func>
    <func>
      <name>aes_ctr_encrypt(Key, IVec, Text) -> Cipher</name>
      <fsummary>Encrypt <c>Text</c>according to AES in Counter mode</fsummary>
      <type>
        <v>Key = Text = iolist() | binary()</v>
        <v>IVec = Cipher = binary()</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
      <p>Encrypts <c>Text</c> according to AES in Counter mode (CTR). <c>Text</c>
        can be any number of bytes. <c>Key</c> is the AES key and must be either
        128, 192 or 256 bits long. <c>IVec</c> is an arbitrary initializing vector of 128 bits
        (16 bytes).</p>
    </desc>
    </func>
    <func>
      <name>aes_ctr_decrypt(Key, IVec, Cipher) -> Text</name>
      <fsummary>Decrypt <c>Cipher</c>according to AES in Counter mode</fsummary>
      <type>
        <v>Key = Cipher = iolist() | binary()</v>
        <v>IVec = Text = binary()</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
      <p>Decrypts <c>Cipher</c> according to AES in Counter mode (CTR). <c>Cipher</c>
        can be any number of bytes. <c>Key</c> is the AES key and must be either
        128, 192 or 256 bits long. <c>IVec</c> is an arbitrary initializing vector of 128 bits
        (16 bytes).</p>
    </desc>
    </func>
    <func>
      <name>aes_ctr_stream_init(Key, IVec) -> State</name>
      <fsummary></fsummary>
      <type>
        <v>State = { K, I, E, C }</v>
        <v>Key = K = iolist()</v>
        <v>IVec = I = E = binary()</v>
        <v>C = integer()</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
        <p>Initializes the state for use in streaming AES encryption using Counter mode (CTR).
        <c>Key</c> is the AES key and must be either 128, 192, or 256 bts long. <c>IVec</c> is
        an arbitrary initializing vector of 128 bits (16 bytes). This state is for use with
        <seealso marker="#aes_ctr_stream_encrypt/2">aes_ctr_stream_encrypt</seealso> and 
        <seealso marker="#aes_ctr_stream_decrypt/2">aes_ctr_stream_decrypt</seealso>.</p>
      </desc>
    </func>
    <func>
      <name>aes_ctr_stream_encrypt(State, Text) -> { NewState, Cipher}</name>
      <fsummary></fsummary>
      <type>
        <v>Text = iolist() | binary()</v>
        <v>Cipher = binary()</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
      <p>Encrypts <c>Text</c> according to AES in Counter mode (CTR).  This function can be
        used to encrypt a stream of text using a series of calls instead of requiring all
        text to be in memory. <c>Text</c> can be any number of bytes. State is initialized using 
        <seealso marker="#aes_ctr_stream_init/2">aes_ctr_stream_init</seealso>. <c>NewState</c> is the new streaming
        encryption state that must be passed to the next call to <c>aes_ctr_stream_encrypt</c>.
        <c>Cipher</c> is the encrypted cipher text.</p>
      </desc>
    </func>
    <func>
      <name>aes_ctr_stream_decrypt(State, Cipher) -> { NewState, Text }</name>
      <fsummary></fsummary>
      <type>
        <v>Cipher = iolist() | binary()</v>
        <v>Text = binary()</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
      <p>Decrypts <c>Cipher</c> according to AES in Counter mode (CTR). This function can be
        used to decrypt a stream of ciphertext using a series of calls instead of requiring all
        ciphertext to be in memory.  <c>Cipher</c> can be any number of bytes. State is initialized using 
        <seealso marker="#aes_ctr_stream_init/2">aes_ctr_stream_init</seealso>. <c>NewState</c> is the new streaming
        encryption state that must be passed to the next call to <c>aes_ctr_stream_encrypt</c>.
        <c>Text</c> is the decrypted data.</p>
      </desc>
    </func>
    <func>
      <name>erlint(Mpint) -> N</name>
      <name>mpint(N) -> Mpint</name>
      <fsummary>Convert between binary multi-precision integer and erlang big integer</fsummary>
      <type>
        <v>Mpint = binary()</v>
        <v>N = integer()</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
        <p>Convert a binary multi-precision integer <c>Mpint</c> to and from
          an erlang big integer. A multi-precision integer is a binary
          with the following form:
          <c><![CDATA[<<ByteLen:32/integer, Bytes:ByteLen/binary>>]]></c> where both
          <c>ByteLen</c> and <c>Bytes</c> are big-endian. Mpints are used in
          some of the functions in <c>crypto</c> and are not translated
          in the API for performance reasons.</p>
      </desc>
    </func>
    <func>
      <name>rand_bytes(N) -> binary()</name>
      <fsummary>Generate a binary of random bytes</fsummary>
      <type>
        <v>N = integer()</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
        <p>Generates N bytes randomly uniform 0..255, and returns the
          result in a binary. Uses the <c>crypto</c> library pseudo-random
          number generator.</p>
      </desc>
    </func>
    <func>
      <name>strong_rand_bytes(N) -> binary()</name>
      <fsummary>Generate a binary of random bytes</fsummary>
      <type>
        <v>N = integer()</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
        <p>Generates N bytes randomly uniform 0..255, and returns the
        result in a binary. Uses a cryptographically secure prng seeded and
        periodically mixed with operating system provided entropy. By default
        this is the <c>RAND_bytes</c> method from OpenSSL.</p>
	<p>May throw exception <c>low_entropy</c> in case the random generator
	failed due to lack of secure "randomness".</p>
      </desc>
    </func>
    <func>
      <name>rand_uniform(Lo, Hi) -> N</name>
      <fsummary>Generate a random number</fsummary>
      <type>
        <v>Lo, Hi, N = Mpint | integer()</v>
        <v>Mpint = binary()</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
        <p>Generate a random number <c><![CDATA[N, Lo =< N < Hi.]]></c> Uses the
          <c>crypto</c> library pseudo-random number generator. The
          arguments (and result) can be either erlang integers or binary
          multi-precision integers. <c>Hi</c> must be larger than <c>Lo</c>.</p>
      </desc>
    </func>
    <func>
      <name>strong_rand_mpint(N, Top, Bottom) -> Mpint</name>
      <fsummary>Generate an N bit random number</fsummary>
      <type>
        <v>N = non_neg_integer()</v>
        <v>Top = -1 | 0 | 1</v>
        <v>Bottom = 0 | 1</v>
        <v>Mpint = binary()</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
        <p>Generate an N bit random number using OpenSSL's
        cryptographically strong pseudo random number generator
        <c>BN_rand</c>.</p>
        <p>The parameter <c>Top</c> places constraints on the most
        significant bits of the generated number. If <c>Top</c> is 1, then the
        two most significant bits will be set to 1, if <c>Top</c> is 0, the
        most significant bit will be 1, and if <c>Top</c> is -1 then no
        constraints are applied and thus the generated number may be less than
        N bits long.</p>
        <p>If <c>Bottom</c> is 1, then the generated number is
        constrained to be odd.</p>
	<p>May throw exception <c>low_entropy</c> in case the random generator
	failed due to lack of secure "randomness".</p>
      </desc>
    </func>
    <func>
      <name>mod_exp(N, P, M) -> Result</name>
      <fsummary>Perform N ^ P mod M</fsummary>
      <type>
        <v>N, P, M, Result = Mpint</v>
        <v>Mpint = binary()</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
        <p>This function performs the exponentiation <c>N ^ P mod M</c>,
          using the <c>crypto</c> library.</p>
      </desc>
    </func>

    <func>
      <name>rsa_sign(DataOrDigest, Key) -> Signature</name>
      <name>rsa_sign(DigestType, DataOrDigest, Key) -> Signature</name>
      <fsummary>Sign the data using rsa with the given key.</fsummary>
      <type>
        <v>DataOrDigest = Data | {digest,Digest}</v>
        <v>Data = Mpint</v>
	<v>Digest = binary()</v>
        <v>Key = [E, N, D] | [E, N, D, P1, P2, E1, E2, C]</v>
        <v>E, N, D = Mpint</v>
        <d>Where <c>E</c> is the public exponent, <c>N</c> is public modulus and 
	  <c>D</c> is the private exponent.</d>
	<v>P1, P2, E1, E2, C = Mpint</v>
	<d>The longer key format contains redundant information that will make
	   the calculation faster. <c>P1,P2</c> are first and second prime factors.
           <c>E1,E2</c> are first and second exponents. <c>C</c> is the CRT coefficient.
           Terminology is taken from RFC 3447.</d>
	<v>DigestType = md5 | sha | sha224 | sha256 | sha384 | sha512</v>
	<d>The default <c>DigestType</c> is sha.</d>
        <v>Mpint = binary()</v>
        <v>Signature = binary()</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
        <p>Creates a RSA signature with the private key <c>Key</c>
	  of a digest. The digest is either calculated as a
	  <c>DigestType</c> digest of <c>Data</c> or a precalculated
	  binary <c>Digest</c>.</p>
      </desc>
    </func>

    <func>
      <name>rsa_verify(DataOrDigest, Signature, Key) -> Verified</name>
      <name>rsa_verify(DigestType, DataOrDigest, Signature, Key) -> Verified </name>
      <fsummary>Verify the digest and signature using rsa with given public key.</fsummary>
      <type>
        <v>Verified = boolean()</v>
	<v>DataOrDigest = Data | {digest|Digest}</v>
        <v>Data, Signature = Mpint</v>
	<v>Digest = binary()</v>
        <v>Key = [E, N]</v>
        <v>E, N = Mpint</v>
        <d>Where <c>E</c> is the public exponent and <c>N</c> is public modulus.</d>
	<v>DigestType = md5 | sha | sha224 | sha256 | sha384 | sha512</v>
	<d>The default <c>DigestType</c> is sha.</d>
        <v>Mpint = binary()</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
	<p>Verifies that a digest matches the RSA signature using the
          signer's public key <c>Key</c>.
	  The digest is either calculated as a <c>DigestType</c>
	  digest of <c>Data</c> or a precalculated binary <c>Digest</c>.</p>
	<p>May throw exception <c>notsup</c> in case the chosen <c>DigestType</c>
	is not supported by the underlying OpenSSL implementation.</p>
      </desc>
    </func>
    
    <func>
      <name>rsa_public_encrypt(PlainText, PublicKey, Padding) -> ChipherText</name> 
      <fsummary>Encrypts Msg using the public Key.</fsummary>
      <type>
	<v>PlainText = binary()</v>
	<v>PublicKey = [E, N]</v>
	<v>E, N = Mpint</v>	
	<d>Where <c>E</c> is the public exponent and <c>N</c> is public modulus.</d>
	<v>Padding = rsa_pkcs1_padding | rsa_pkcs1_oaep_padding | rsa_no_padding</v>
        <v>ChipherText = binary()</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
	<p>Encrypts the <c>PlainText</c> (usually a session key) using the <c>PublicKey</c>
	  and returns the cipher. The <c>Padding</c> decides what padding mode is used,
	  <c>rsa_pkcs1_padding</c> is PKCS #1 v1.5 currently the most
	  used mode and <c>rsa_pkcs1_oaep_padding</c> is EME-OAEP as
	  defined in PKCS #1 v2.0 with SHA-1, MGF1 and an empty encoding
	  parameter. This mode is recommended for all new applications.
	  The size of the <c>Msg</c> must be less
	  than <c>byte_size(N)-11</c> if
	  <c>rsa_pkcs1_padding</c> is used, <c>byte_size(N)-41</c> if 
	  <c>rsa_pkcs1_oaep_padding</c> is used and <c>byte_size(N)</c> if <c>rsa_no_padding</c> 
	  is used.
	  Where byte_size(N) is the size part of an <c>Mpint-1</c>.
	</p>
      </desc>
    </func>

    <func>
      <name>rsa_private_decrypt(ChipherText, PrivateKey, Padding) -> PlainText</name> 
      <fsummary>Decrypts ChipherText using the private Key.</fsummary>
      <type>
	<v>ChipherText = binary()</v>
	<v>PrivateKey = [E, N, D] | [E, N, D, P1, P2, E1, E2, C]</v>
	<v>E, N, D = Mpint</v>
	<d>Where <c>E</c> is the public exponent, <c>N</c> is public modulus  and 
	  <c>D</c> is the private exponent.</d>
	<v>P1, P2, E1, E2, C = Mpint</v>
	<d>The longer key format contains redundant information that will make
	   the calculation faster. <c>P1,P2</c> are first and second prime factors.
           <c>E1,E2</c> are first and second exponents. <c>C</c> is the CRT coefficient.
           Terminology is taken from RFC 3447.</d>
	<v>Padding = rsa_pkcs1_padding | rsa_pkcs1_oaep_padding | rsa_no_padding</v>
        <v>PlainText = binary()</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
	<p>Decrypts the <c>ChipherText</c> (usually a session key encrypted with 
	  <seealso marker="#rsa_public_encrypt/3">rsa_public_encrypt/3</seealso>) 
	  using the <c>PrivateKey</c> and returns the
	  message. The <c>Padding</c> is the padding mode that was
	  used to encrypt the data, 
	  see <seealso marker="#rsa_public_encrypt/3">rsa_public_encrypt/3</seealso>.
	</p>
      </desc>
    </func>
    <func>
      <name>rsa_private_encrypt(PlainText, PrivateKey, Padding) -> ChipherText</name> 
      <fsummary>Encrypts Msg using the private Key.</fsummary>
      <type>
	<v>PlainText = binary()</v>
	<v>PrivateKey = [E, N, D] | [E, N, D, P1, P2, E1, E2, C]</v>
	<v>E, N, D = Mpint</v>
	<d>Where <c>E</c> is the public exponent, <c>N</c> is public modulus and 
	  <c>D</c> is the private exponent.</d>
	<v>P1, P2, E1, E2, C = Mpint</v>
	<d>The longer key format contains redundant information that will make
	   the calculation faster. <c>P1,P2</c> are first and second prime factors.
           <c>E1,E2</c> are first and second exponents. <c>C</c> is the CRT coefficient.
           Terminology is taken from RFC 3447.</d>
	<v>Padding = rsa_pkcs1_padding | rsa_no_padding</v>
        <v>ChipherText = binary()</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
	<p>Encrypts the <c>PlainText</c> using the <c>PrivateKey</c>
	  and returns the cipher. The <c>Padding</c> decides what padding mode is used,
	  <c>rsa_pkcs1_padding</c> is PKCS #1 v1.5 currently the most
	  used mode.
	  The size of the <c>Msg</c> must be less than <c>byte_size(N)-11</c> if
	  <c>rsa_pkcs1_padding</c> is used, and <c>byte_size(N)</c> if <c>rsa_no_padding</c> 
	  is used.  Where byte_size(N) is the size part of an <c>Mpint-1</c>.
	</p>
      </desc>
    </func>

    <func>
      <name>rsa_public_decrypt(ChipherText, PublicKey, Padding) -> PlainText</name> 
      <fsummary>Decrypts ChipherText using the public Key.</fsummary>
      <type>
	<v>ChipherText = binary()</v>
	<v>PublicKey = [E, N]</v>
	<v>E, N = Mpint</v>
	<d>Where <c>E</c> is the public exponent and <c>N</c> is public modulus</d>
	<v>Padding = rsa_pkcs1_padding | rsa_no_padding</v>
        <v>PlainText = binary()</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
	<p>Decrypts the <c>ChipherText</c> (encrypted with 
	  <seealso marker="#rsa_private_encrypt/3">rsa_private_encrypt/3</seealso>) 
	  using the <c>PrivateKey</c> and returns the
	  message. The <c>Padding</c> is the padding mode that was
	  used to encrypt the data, 
	  see <seealso marker="#rsa_private_encrypt/3">rsa_private_encrypt/3</seealso>.
	</p>
      </desc>
    </func>
      
    <func>
      <name>dss_sign(DataOrDigest, Key) -> Signature</name>
      <name>dss_sign(DigestType, DataOrDigest, Key) -> Signature</name>
      <fsummary>Sign the data using dsa with given private key.</fsummary>
      <type>
        <v>DigestType = sha</v>
        <v>DataOrDigest = Mpint | {digest,Digest}</v>
        <v>Key = [P, Q, G, X]</v>
        <v>P, Q, G, X = Mpint</v>
	<d> Where <c>P</c>, <c>Q</c> and <c>G</c> are the dss
	  parameters and <c>X</c> is the private key.</d>
        <v>Digest = binary() with length 20 bytes</v>
        <v>Signature = binary()</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
        <p>Creates a DSS signature with the private key <c>Key</c> of
	a digest. The digest is either calculated as a SHA1
	  digest of <c>Data</c> or a precalculated binary <c>Digest</c>.</p>
	<p>A deprecated feature is having <c>DigestType = 'none'</c>
	in which case <c>DataOrDigest</c> is a precalculated SHA1
	digest.</p>
      </desc>
    </func>

    <func>
      <name>dss_verify(DataOrDigest, Signature, Key) -> Verified</name>
      <name>dss_verify(DigestType, DataOrDigest, Signature, Key) -> Verified</name>
      <fsummary>Verify the data and signature using dsa with given public key.</fsummary>
      <type>
        <v>Verified = boolean()</v>
        <v>DigestType = sha</v>
	<v>DataOrDigest = Mpint | {digest,Digest}</v>
        <v>Data = Mpint | ShaDigest</v>
        <v>Signature = Mpint</v>
        <v>Key = [P, Q, G, Y]</v>
        <v>P, Q, G, Y = Mpint</v>
	<d> Where <c>P</c>, <c>Q</c> and <c>G</c> are the dss
	  parameters and <c>Y</c> is the public key.</d>
        <v>Digest = binary() with length 20 bytes</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
        <p>Verifies that a digest matches the DSS signature using the
	public key <c>Key</c>. The digest is either calculated as a SHA1
	digest of <c>Data</c> or is a precalculated binary <c>Digest</c>.</p>
	<p>A deprecated feature is having <c>DigestType = 'none'</c>
	in which case <c>DataOrDigest</c> is a precalculated SHA1
	digest binary.</p>
      </desc>
    </func>

    <func>
      <name>rc2_cbc_encrypt(Key, IVec, Text) -> Cipher</name>
      <fsummary>Encrypt <c>Text</c>according to RC2 in CBC mode</fsummary>
      <type>
        <v>Key = Text = iolist() | binary()</v>
        <v>Ivec = Cipher = binary()</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
        <p>Encrypts <c>Text</c> according to RC2 in CBC mode.</p>
      </desc>
    </func>

    <func>
      <name>rc2_cbc_decrypt(Key, IVec, Cipher) -> Text</name>
      <fsummary>Decrypts <c>Cipher</c>according to RC2 in CBC mode</fsummary>
      <type>
        <v>Key = Text = iolist() | binary()</v>
        <v>Ivec = Cipher = binary()</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
        <p>Decrypts <c>Cipher</c> according to RC2 in CBC mode.</p>
      </desc>
    </func>
    
    <func>
      <name>rc4_encrypt(Key, Data) -> Result</name>
      <fsummary>Encrypt data using RC4</fsummary>
      <type>
	<v>Key, Data = iolist() | binary()</v>
	<v>Result = binary()</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
	<p>Encrypts the data with RC4 symmetric stream encryption.
	  Since it is symmetric, the same function is used for
	  decryption.</p>
      </desc>
    </func>

    <func>
      <name>dh_generate_key(DHParams) -> {PublicKey,PrivateKey} </name>
      <name>dh_generate_key(PrivateKey, DHParams) -> {PublicKey,PrivateKey} </name>
      <fsummary>Generates a Diffie-Hellman public key</fsummary>
      <type>
	<v>DHParameters = [P, G]</v>
	<v>P, G = Mpint</v>
	<d> Where <c>P</c> is the shared prime number and <c>G</c> is the shared generator.</d>
	<v>PublicKey, PrivateKey = Mpint()</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
	<p>Generates a Diffie-Hellman <c>PublicKey</c> and <c>PrivateKey</c> (if not given).
	</p>
      </desc>
    </func>

    <func>
      <name>dh_compute_key(OthersPublicKey, MyPrivateKey, DHParams) -> SharedSecret</name>
      <fsummary>Computes the shared secret</fsummary>
      <type>
	<v>DHParameters = [P, G]</v>
	<v>P, G = Mpint</v>
	<d> Where <c>P</c> is the shared prime number and <c>G</c> is the shared generator.</d>
	<v>OthersPublicKey, MyPrivateKey = Mpint()</v>
	<v>SharedSecret = binary()</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
	<p>Computes the shared secret from the private key and the other party's public key.
	</p>
      </desc>
    </func>
   
    <func>
      <name>srp_mod_exp(Generator, Exponent, Prime) -> Result</name>
      <fsummary>Computes the SRP-SHA function: g^x % N</fsummary>
      <type>
	<v>Generator, Exponent, Prime = binary()</v>
	<v>Result = binary() | error</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
	<p>Computes the SRP-SHA function g^x % N used for the verifier and client public key (RFC-2945, Sect. 3)
	</p>
      </desc>
    </func>

    <func>
      <name>srp_value_B(Multiplier, Verifier, Generator, Exponent, Prime) -> ValueB</name>
      <fsummary>Computes the SRP function: B = k*v + g^b % N</fsummary>
      <type>
	<v>Verifier (v), Generator (g), Exponent (b), Prime (N), ValueB (B) = binary()</v>
	<v>Multiplier (k) = integer() | binary()</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
	<p>Computes the SRP value B according to RFC-2945, Sect. 3 and RFC-5054, Sect. 2.5.3</p>
	<p>B = k*v + g^b % N</p>
      </desc>
    </func>

    <func>
      <name>srp_client_secret(A, U, B, Multiplier, Generator, Exponent, Prime) -> Secret</name>
      <fsummary>Computes the SRP client secret</fsummary>
      <type>
	<v>A (a), U (u), B, Multiplier (k), Generator (g), Exponent (x), Prime (N), Secret = binary()</v>
	<v>Multiplier (k) = integer() | binary()</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
	<p>Computes the SRP client secret according to RFC-2945, Sect. 3 and RFC-5054, Sect. 2.6</p>
        <p>Secret = (B - (k * g^x)) ^ (a + (u * x)) % N</p>
      </desc>
    </func>

    <func>
      <name>srp_server_secret(Verifier, B, U, A, Prime) -> Secret</name>
      <fsummary>Computes the SRP host secret</fsummary>
      <type>
	<v>Verifier (v), B (b), U (u), A, Prime (N), Secret = binary()</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
	<p>Computes the SRP host secret according to RFC-2945, Sect. 3 and RFC-5054, Sect. 2.6</p>
        <p>Secret = (A * v^u) ^ b % N</p>
      </desc>
    </func>

    <func>
      <name>srp3_value_u(B) -> Result</name>
      <fsummary>Computes the SRP3-SHA value u</fsummary>
      <type>
	<v>B = binary()</v>
	<v>Result = integer()</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
	<p>Computes the SRP-3 value u according to RFC-2945, Sect. 3 
	</p>
      </desc>
    </func>

    <func>
      <name>srp6_value_u(A, B, Prime) -> Result</name>
      <fsummary>Computes the SRP6a value u as u = SHA1(PAD(A) | PAD(B))</fsummary>
      <type>
	<v>A, B, Prime = binary()</v>
	<v>Result = integer()</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
	<p>Computes the SRP-6 value u according to RFC-5054, Sect. 2.6
	</p>
      </desc>
    </func>

    <func>
      <name>srp6a_multiplier(Generator, Prime) -> Result</name>
      <fsummary>Computes the SRP-SHA function: k = SHA1(N | PAD(g))</fsummary>
      <type>
	<v>Generator, Prime = binary()</v>
	<v>Result = integer()</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
	<p>Computes the SRP-6a function SHA1(N | PAD(g)) as the multiplier
	</p>
      </desc>
    </func>

    <func>
      <name>ec_key_new(NamedCurve) -> ECKey</name>
      <type>
	<v>NamedCurve = atom()</v>
	<v>ECKey = EC key resource()</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
	<p>Generate an new EC key from the named curve. The private key
	  will be initialized with random data.
	</p>
      </desc>
    </func>

    <func>
      <name>ec_key_generate(ECKey) -> ok | error</name>
      <type>
	<v>ECKey = EC key resource()</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
	<p>Fills in the public key if only the private key is known or generates
	  a new private/public key pair if only the curve parameters are known.
	</p>
      </desc>
     </func>

    <func>
      <name>ec_key_to_term(ECKey) -> ECKeyTerm.</name>
      <type>
	<v>ECKey = EC key resource()</v>
	<v>ECKeyTerm = EC key as Erlang term</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
	<p>Convert a EC key from a NIF resource into an Erlang term.
	</p>
      </desc>
    </func>

    <func>
      <name>term_to_ec_key(ECKeyTerm) -> ECKey</name>
      <type>
	<v>ECKeyTerm = EC key as Erlang term</v>
	<v>ECKey = EC key resource()</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
	<p>Convert a EC key an Erlang term into a NIF resource.
	</p>
      </desc>
    </func>

    <func>
      <name>ecdsa_sign(DataOrDigest, ECKey) -> Signature</name>
      <name>ecdsa_sign(DigestType, DataOrDigest, ECKey) -> Signature</name>
      <fsummary>Sign the data using ecdsa with the given key.</fsummary>
      <type>
        <v>DataOrDigest = Data | {digest,Digest}</v>
        <v>Data = Mpint</v>
	<v>Digest = binary()</v>
	<v>ECKey = EC key resource()</v>
	<v>DigestType = md5 | sha | sha256 | sha384 | sha512</v>
	<d>The default <c>DigestType</c> is sha.</d>
        <v>Mpint = binary()</v>
        <v>Signature = binary()</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
        <p>Creates a ESDSA signature with the private key <c>Key</c>
	  of a digest. The digest is either calculated as a
	  <c>DigestType</c> digest of <c>Data</c> or a precalculated
	  binary <c>Digest</c>.</p>
      </desc>
    </func>

    <func>
      <name>ecdsa_verify(DataOrDigest, Signature, ECKey) -> Verified</name>
      <name>ecdsa_verify(DigestType, DataOrDigest, Signature, ECKey) -> Verified </name>
      <fsummary>Verify the digest and signature using ecdsa with given public key.</fsummary>
      <type>
        <v>Verified = boolean()</v>
	<v>DataOrDigest = Data | {digest|Digest}</v>
        <v>Data, Signature = Mpint</v>
	<v>Digest = binary()</v>
	<v>ECKey = EC key resource()</v>
	<v>DigestType = md5 | sha | sha256 | sha384 | sha512</v>
	<d>The default <c>DigestType</c> is sha.</d>
        <v>Mpint = binary()</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
	<p>Verifies that a digest matches the ECDSA signature using the
          signer's public key <c>Key</c>.
	  The digest is either calculated as a <c>DigestType</c>
	  digest of <c>Data</c> or a precalculated binary <c>Digest</c>.</p>
	<p>May throw exception <c>notsup</c> in case the chosen <c>DigestType</c>
	is not supported by the underlying OpenSSL implementation.</p>
      </desc>
    </func>

    <func>
      <name>ecdh_compute_key(OthersPublicKey, MyPrivateKey) -> SharedSecret</name>
      <name>ecdh_compute_key(OthersPublicKey, MyECPoint) -> SharedSecret</name>
      <fsummary>Computes the shared secret</fsummary>
      <type>
	<v>OthersPublicKey, MyPrivateKey = ECKey()</v>
	<v>MyPrivatePoint = binary()</v>
	<v>SharedSecret = binary()</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
	<p>Computes the shared secret from the private key and the other party's public key.
	</p>
      </desc>
    </func>

    <func>
      <name>exor(Data1, Data2) -> Result</name>
      <fsummary>XOR data</fsummary>
      <type>
	<v>Data1, Data2 = iolist() | binary()</v>
	<v>Result = binary()</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
	<p>Performs bit-wise XOR (exclusive or) on the data supplied.</p>
      </desc>
    </func>
  </funcs>

  <section>
    <title>Elliptic Curve Key</title>
    <p>Elliptic Curve keys consist of the curve paramters and a the
      private and public keys (points on the curve). Translating the
      raw curve paraters into something usable for the underlying
      OpenSSL implementation is a complicated process. The main cryptografic
      functions therefore expect a NIF resource as input that contains the
      key in an internal format. Two functions <b>ec_key_to_term/1</b>
      and <b>term_to_ec_key</b> are provided to convert between Erlang
      terms and the resource format</p>
    <p><em>Key in term form</em></p>
    <pre>
ec_named_curve() = atom()
ec_point() = binary()
ec_basis() = {tpbasis, K :: non_neg_integer()} | {ppbasis, K1 :: non_neg_integer(), K2 :: non_neg_integer(), K3 :: non_neg_integer()} | onbasis
ec_field() = {prime_field, Prime :: Mpint()} | {characteristic_two_field, M :: integer(), Basis :: ec_basis()}
ec_prime() = {A :: Mpint(), B :: Mpint(), Seed :: binary()}
ec_curve_spec() = {Field :: ec_field(), Prime :: ec_prime(), Point :: ec_point(), Order :: Mpint(), CoFactor :: none | Mpint()}
ec_curve() = ec_named_curve() | ec_curve_spec()
ec_key() = {Curve :: ec_curve(), PrivKey :: Mpint() | undefined, PubKey :: ec_point() | undefined}
    </pre>
  </section>

  <section>
    <title>DES in CBC mode</title>
    <p>The Data Encryption Standard (DES) defines an algorithm for
      encrypting and decrypting an 8 byte quantity using an 8 byte key
      (actually only 56 bits of the key is used).
      </p>
    <p>When it comes to encrypting and decrypting blocks that are
      multiples of 8 bytes various modes are defined (NIST SP
      800-38A). One of those modes is the Cipher Block Chaining (CBC)
      mode, where the encryption of an 8 byte segment depend not only
      of the contents of the segment itself, but also on the result of
      encrypting the previous segment: the encryption of the previous
      segment becomes the initializing vector of the encryption of the
      current segment.
      </p>
    <p>Thus the encryption of every segment depends on the encryption
      key (which is secret) and the encryption of the previous
      segment, except the first segment which has to be provided with
      an initial initializing vector. That vector could be chosen at
      random, or be a counter of some kind. It does not have to be
      secret.
      </p>
    <p>The following example is drawn from the old FIPS 81 standard
      (replaced by NIST SP 800-38A), where both the plain text and the
      resulting cipher text is settled. The following code fragment
      returns `true'.
      </p>
    <pre><![CDATA[

      Key = <<16#01,16#23,16#45,16#67,16#89,16#ab,16#cd,16#ef>>,
      IVec = <<16#12,16#34,16#56,16#78,16#90,16#ab,16#cd,16#ef>>,
      P = "Now is the time for all ",
      C = crypto:des_cbc_encrypt(Key, IVec, P),
         % Which is the same as 
      P1 = "Now is t", P2 = "he time ", P3 = "for all ",
      C1 = crypto:des_cbc_encrypt(Key, IVec, P1),
      C2 = crypto:des_cbc_encrypt(Key, C1, P2),
      C3 = crypto:des_cbc_encrypt(Key, C2, P3),

      C = <<C1/binary, C2/binary, C3/binary>>,
      C = <<16#e5,16#c7,16#cd,16#de,16#87,16#2b,16#f2,16#7c,
             16#43,16#e9,16#34,16#00,16#8c,16#38,16#9c,16#0f,
             16#68,16#37,16#88,16#49,16#9a,16#7c,16#05,16#f6>>,
      <<"Now is the time for all ">> == 
                        crypto:des_cbc_decrypt(Key, IVec, C).
    ]]></pre>
    <p>The following is true for the DES CBC mode. For all
      decompositions <c>P1 ++ P2 = P</c> of a plain text message
      <c>P</c> (where the length of all quantities are multiples of 8
      bytes), the encryption <c>C</c> of <c>P</c> is equal to <c>C1 ++
      C2</c>, where <c>C1</c> is obtained by encrypting <c>P1</c> with
      <c>Key</c> and the initializing vector <c>IVec</c>, and where
      <c>C2</c> is obtained by encrypting <c>P2</c> with <c>Key</c>
      and the initializing vector <c>last8(C1)</c>,
      where <c>last(Binary)</c> denotes the last 8 bytes of the
      binary <c>Binary</c>.
      </p>
    <p>Similarly, for all decompositions <c>C1 ++ C2 = C</c> of a
      cipher text message <c>C</c> (where the length of all quantities
      are multiples of 8 bytes), the decryption <c>P</c> of <c>C</c>
      is equal to <c>P1 ++ P2</c>, where <c>P1</c> is obtained by
      decrypting <c>C1</c> with <c>Key</c> and the initializing vector
      <c>IVec</c>, and where <c>P2</c> is obtained by decrypting
      <c>C2</c> with <c>Key</c> and the initializing vector
      <c>last8(C1)</c>, where <c>last8(Binary)</c> is as above.
      </p>
    <p>For DES3 (which uses three 64 bit keys) the situation is the
      same.
    </p>
  </section>
</erlref>