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| -rw-r--r-- | docs/hazmat/backends/interfaces.rst | 15 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | docs/hazmat/backends/openssl.rst | 48 |
2 files changed, 8 insertions, 55 deletions
diff --git a/docs/hazmat/backends/interfaces.rst b/docs/hazmat/backends/interfaces.rst index e22c6bb3..49e4c88c 100644 --- a/docs/hazmat/backends/interfaces.rst +++ b/docs/hazmat/backends/interfaces.rst @@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ A specific ``backend`` may provide one or more of these interfaces. .. method:: create_symmetric_encryption_ctx(cipher, mode) Create a - :class:`~cryptogrpahy.hazmat.primitives.interfaces.CipherContext` that + :class:`~cryptography.hazmat.primitives.interfaces.CipherContext` that can be used for encrypting data with the symmetric ``cipher`` using the given ``mode``. @@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ A specific ``backend`` may provide one or more of these interfaces. .. method:: create_symmetric_decryption_ctx(cipher, mode) Create a - :class:`~cryptogrpahy.hazmat.primitives.interfaces.CipherContext` that + :class:`~cryptography.hazmat.primitives.interfaces.CipherContext` that can be used for decrypting data with the symmetric ``cipher`` using the given ``mode``. @@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ A specific ``backend`` may provide one or more of these interfaces. .. method:: create_hash_ctx(algorithm) Create a - :class:`~cryptogrpahy.hazmat.primitives.interfaces.HashContext` that + :class:`~cryptography.hazmat.primitives.interfaces.HashContext` that uses the specified ``algorithm`` to calculate a message digest. :param algorithm: An instance of a @@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ A specific ``backend`` may provide one or more of these interfaces. .. method:: create_hmac_ctx(algorithm) Create a - :class:`~cryptogrpahy.hazmat.primitives.interfaces.HashContext` that + :class:`~cryptography.hazmat.primitives.interfaces.HashContext` that uses the specified ``algorithm`` to calculate a hash-based message authentication code. @@ -133,7 +133,6 @@ A specific ``backend`` may provide one or more of these interfaces. :class:`~cryptography.hazmat.primitives.interfaces.HashContext` - .. class:: PBKDF2HMACBackend .. versionadded:: 0.2 @@ -144,7 +143,7 @@ A specific ``backend`` may provide one or more of these interfaces. Check if the specified ``algorithm`` is supported by this backend. - :param prf: An instance of a + :param algorithm: An instance of a :class:`~cryptography.hazmat.primitives.interfaces.HashAlgorithm` provider. @@ -164,7 +163,9 @@ A specific ``backend`` may provide one or more of these interfaces. :param bytes salt: A salt. :param int iterations: The number of iterations to perform of the hash - function. + function. This can be used to control the length of time the + operation takes. Higher numbers help mitigate brute force attacks + against derived keys. :param bytes key_material: The key material to use as a basis for the derived key. This is typically a password. diff --git a/docs/hazmat/backends/openssl.rst b/docs/hazmat/backends/openssl.rst index 926ec7d1..12d2d9f6 100644 --- a/docs/hazmat/backends/openssl.rst +++ b/docs/hazmat/backends/openssl.rst @@ -13,52 +13,4 @@ The `OpenSSL`_ C library. The string name of this backend: ``"openssl"`` -Using your own OpenSSL on Linux -------------------------------- - -Python links to OpenSSL for its own purposes and this can sometimes cause -problems when you wish to use a different version of OpenSSL with cryptography. -If you want to use cryptography with your own build of OpenSSL you will need to -make sure that the build is configured correctly so that your version of -OpenSSL doesn't conflict with Python's. - -The options you need to add allow the linker to identify every symbol correctly -even when multiple versions of the library are linked into the same program. If -you are using your distribution's source packages these will probably be -patched in for you already, otherwise you'll need to use options something like -this when configuring OpenSSL: - -.. code-block:: console - - $ ./config -Wl,--version-script=openssl.ld -Wl,-Bsymbolic-functions -fPIC shared - -You'll also need to generate your own ``openssl.ld`` file. For example:: - - OPENSSL_1.0.1F_CUSTOM { - global: - *; - }; - -You should replace the version string on the first line as appropriate for your -build. - -Using your own OpenSSL on OS X ------------------------------- - -To link cryptography against a custom version of OpenSSL you'll need to set -``ARCHFLAGS``, ``LDFLAGS``, and ``CFLAGS``. OpenSSL can be installed via -`Homebrew`_: - -.. code-block:: console - - $ brew install openssl - -Then install cryptography linking against the brewed version: - -.. code-block:: console - - $ env ARCHFLAGS="-arch x86_64" LDFLAGS="-L/usr/local/opt/openssl/lib" CFLAGS="-I/usr/local/opt/openssl/include" pip install cryptography - - .. _`OpenSSL`: https://www.openssl.org/ -.. _`Homebrew`: http://brew.sh |