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diff --git a/docs/hazmat/primitives/mac/index.rst b/docs/hazmat/primitives/mac/index.rst index 59fb8da2..4f075417 100644 --- a/docs/hazmat/primitives/mac/index.rst +++ b/docs/hazmat/primitives/mac/index.rst @@ -3,6 +3,13 @@ Message Authentication Codes ============================ +While cryptography supports both the CMAC and HMAC algorithms, we strongly +recommend that HMAC should be used unless you have a good reason otherwise. + +For more information on why HMAC is preferred, see `Use cases for CMAC vs. HMAC?`_ + +.. _`Use cases for CMAC vs. HMAC?`: http://crypto.stackexchange.com/questions/15721/use-cases-for-cmac-vs-hmac + .. toctree:: :maxdepth: 1 |