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| author | Paul Kehrer <paul.l.kehrer@gmail.com> | 2014-06-27 14:07:59 -0600 |
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| committer | Paul Kehrer <paul.l.kehrer@gmail.com> | 2014-06-27 14:07:59 -0600 |
| commit | 298effd54c11ed47077f580f74d9204f7acce3f5 (patch) | |
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rename backend method, add some docs
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diff --git a/docs/hazmat/backends/interfaces.rst b/docs/hazmat/backends/interfaces.rst index 5cbd47d1..fea935ce 100644 --- a/docs/hazmat/backends/interfaces.rst +++ b/docs/hazmat/backends/interfaces.rst @@ -421,6 +421,22 @@ A specific ``backend`` may provide one or more of these interfaces. 1.0.0 and the key size is larger than 1024; older OpenSSL versions do not support keys larger than 1024 bits. + .. method:: generate_dsa_private_key_and_parameters(key_size) + + :param int key_size: The length of the modulus in bits. It should be + either 1024, 2048 or 3072. For keys generated in 2014 this should + be at least 2048. + Note that some applications (such as SSH) have not yet gained + support for larger key sizes specified in FIPS 186-3 and are still + restricted to only the 1024-bit keys specified in FIPS 186-2. + + :return: A new instance of a + :class:`~cryptography.hazmat.primitives.interfaces.DSAPrivateKey` + provider. + + :raises ValueError: This is raised if the key size is not supported + by the backend. + .. method:: create_dsa_signature_ctx(private_key, algorithm) :param private_key: An instance of a |