On Oct 19, 1:35 pm, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> I am currently trying to convert from OpenSSL to NSS (seemed like a good
> idea at the time). The code that I currently have an issue with is
> essentially ...
>
> key=RSA_new();
> if (key) {
> key->n=BN_bin2bn(IssPubKey,IssPubKeyLgth,NULL);
> key->e=BN_bin2bn(PubKeyExponent->value,PubKeyExponent->lgth,NULL);
> decrypt_lgth=RSA_public_decrypt(lgth, value, (unsigned char
> *)recovered, key, RSA_NO_PADDING);
> }
> RSA_free(key);
>
> but the key is a public key.
>
> I originally though that function PK11_PubDecryptRaw would provide the
> same outcome (having encoded and imported the key - see NSS tech note #7)
> but now realise that it only uses a private key (the normal way of doing
> things) and cannot be used with a public key. I cannot find any other
> function that will do this - so, is there a function that I haven't
> spotted yet or am I completely wrong with this approach? !
>
> Any help or ideas greatly appreciated.
>
> -- Alan Morris
> The Logic Group
> Tel: +44 (0)1252 644021
>
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