Re: [META:203] rsa key

[Dave Ahn <ahn@vec.wfubmc.edu>]

I believe Linux does not come with crypt(1).  You should download the
PGP encrypted version (res-rsa-2.9.1.tar.gz.pgp) instead.  The same
decrypt key for the .crypt package is valid for the PGP package.  If
you do not have access to PGP, we can provide a decrypted archive via
email.

The RES-RSA package only contains the RSA encryption routines for the
client and server.  You will have to examine that package in conjunction
with the client and server source to get the full details on how the
authentication is done.  Documentation is sparse, but the method and
code are fairly easy to digest.

Dave

On Sat, Jan 08, 2000 at 11:37:22AM -0500, Lightning wrote:
> I am in the US and I am wanting to look at the rsa source code as I am a
> computer programmer and I am interested in how the NetRek game verifies
> clients and such. I downloaded the res-rsa-2.9.1.tar.gz.crypt but I am
> confused about what program to use to decrypt it. The readme says it was
> encrypted with crypt(1), I know crypt(3) in linux is a function that is
> 1 way encryption. If you could shed some light on this I would be happy.
> 
> Samuel Seay
> 
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