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13. Cryptographic Services
The modules described in this chapter implement various algorithms of
a cryptographic nature. They are available at the discretion of the
installation. Here's an overview:
- md5
- --- RSA's MD5 message digest algorithm.
- mpz
- --- Interface to the GNU MP library for arbitrary precision arithmetic.
- rotor
- --- Enigma-like encryption and decryption.
Hardcore cypherpunks will probably find the Python Cryptography Kit of
further interest; the package adds built-in modules for DES and IDEA
encryption, and provides a Python module for reading and decrypting
PGP files. The Python Cryptography Kit is not distributed with Python
but available separately. See the URL
http://www.cs.mcgill.ca/%7Efnord/crypt.html for more information.
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- md5
- mpz
- rotor
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