Re: Perl module for language portable encryption

Pretty much anything under the Crypt:: namespace will work. In fact, most of them are just Perl interfaces on top of a C library. As long as you use the same algorithm (AES is a good choice) and the same encryption mode (use CBC unless you have a specific reason not to), there's no reason you can't decrypt on the C side of things.

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Re^2: Perl module for language portable encryption by kosun (Acolyte) on Apr 21, 2005 at 22:46 UTC
thanks! Hmm I'd love to use Crypt::CBC, or Crypt::* whatever, but looking at the source code, so far I don't really see them utilizing any of the underlying C functions, looks perl impelmented. I'll keep digging through some of these, I may be missing it.	[reply]
Re^3: Perl module for language portable encryption by thor (Priest) on Apr 21, 2005 at 23:42 UTC
An algorithm is language agnostic. That is to say that any encryption algorithm should operate the same regardless of wheter it was implemented in Perl, C, COBOL, Fortran, Lisp, etc... So, let's say that you choose DES. There's a DES module for Perl, and I'm sure with a bit of searching, you can find a C implementation of it. You can write your respective programs around those two libraries; your Perl program around the Perl module, and the C program around the C library. Easy, peasy, Japanese-y. thor `Feel the white light, the light within Be your own disciple, fan the sparks of will For all of us waiting, your kingdom will come`	[reply]