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in that example he is using symmetric encryption , so a password, no private key.
by Johnny_Brahms 10y ago
in that example he is using symmetric encryption , so a password, no private key.
- stouset 10y agoSymmetric encryption is still based on secret keys, not passwords. Symmetric cryptosystems that appear to use passwords just transform them with a key derivation function into a suitable-length encryption key for the underlying cipher.