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authorAyrx <terrycwk1994@gmail.com>2014-02-21 14:38:30 +0800
committerAyrx <terrycwk1994@gmail.com>2014-02-25 10:36:32 +0800
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@@ -105,8 +105,9 @@ This can be accomplished with something similar to the following code.
TOTP objects take a ``key``, ``length``, ``algorithm`` and ``time_step``
parameter. The ``key`` should be randomly generated bytes and is recommended
- to be 160 bits in length. The ``length`` parameter controls the length of the
- generated one time password and must be >= 6 and <= 8.
+ to be as long as your hash function's output (e.g 256-bit for SHA256).
+ The ``length`` parameter controls the length of the generated one time
+ password and must be >= 6 and <= 8.
This is an implementation of :rfc:`6238`.
@@ -123,8 +124,8 @@ This can be accomplished with something similar to the following code.
>>> totp.verify(b"94287082", 59)
:param bytes key: Secret key as ``bytes``. This value must be generated in a
- cryptographically secure fashion and be at least 128 bits.
- It is recommended that the key be 160 bits.
+ cryptographically secure fashion and be as long as your hash
+ function's output (e.g 256-bit for SHA256).
:param int length: Length of generated one time password as ``int``.
:param algorithm: A
:class:`~cryptography.hazmat.primitives.hashes`
@@ -137,5 +138,3 @@ This can be accomplished with something similar to the following code.
or if the ``length`` parameter is not between 6 to 8.
:raises UnsupportedAlgorithm: This is raised if the provided ``algorithm`` is not
``SHA1()``, ``SHA256()`` or ``SHA512()``.
-
-