-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- In article <Pine.LNX.3.91.960103133137.3229F-100000@micro.internexus.net> master@internexus.net (Laszlo Vecsey) writes: Are you sure it's a bug in the DOS version? When I did a pgp -kg in my UNIX shell (US version 2.6.2) I also entered 2048 bits and it too created a 2047 bit key instead. Why is there a limit to the size of the key anyway? It's too bad PGP doesn't support any size key (within reason). Regarding the unix version, what sort of processor is the machine running? We noticed on a 486 running linux, with a vanilla MIT release pgp, that it made 2047 bit keys when prompted for 2048. However, after compiling the same code on a SunOS 4.1.3 it had no problems making a 2048 key, though it took significantly longer due to differences in the how the operating systems function. Also, most of the unix machines I work on now are running hacked versions which will handle up to 4096 bit keys, so I could handle all of my keys relatively painlessly (and because I was curious about the code in pgp itself). In any case, that's about all I know on the topic, check the architecture of the machine your shell account is on, and if you have access to a sun, you might try it there. If you really want larger keys just poke around in the code, it's not that hard of a feat to accomplish. - ----BEGIN PGP SIGNED HEADERS---- From: "Marc Martinez" <lastxit@alphachannel.com> To: cypherpunks@toad.com Subject: Re: 2047 bit keys in PGP Date: 03 Jan 1996 18:49:44 -0600 Message-ID: <wtbuokpyvr.fsf@arrakis.alphachannel.com> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: 2.6.2 Comment: Processed by Mailcrypt 3.4, an Emacs/PGP interface iQDVAwUBMOskKHutHIVnrGOxAQGvIAYAwU7RJkBu33HXd7g1V1DtH7p8cXTwpral lrYDCQDwRflxJUeNRAGUvL5cnfCGP0SGLcolkw4bsia92JtooyBrPhzNkAvh56O7 r9cXNb7EVnZIhEbgc5aVwa2BBSNgsbXNMYKhXmknrCkIUdBvIAf539xzkq5CXQQS 4ht8zhNku9UhAtuwNKa85zxUW+xmGdHX5kVn+aVAWUByxw5ndXq0aQkGFU7W9PVq Vr/qLVrMheMMgIWw9w86ZQnz7UmWbWht =vl/U -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- Marc Martinez "Sleep is unnecessary in the presence of more espresso." lastxit@mindport.net Key fingerprint: PGP public key available 47 AD 25 FF C2 B7 F8 57 C5 B6 2E B3 5E 98 A5 DE by finger or keyserver