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diff --git a/docs/hazmat/primitives/asymmetric/serialization.rst b/docs/hazmat/primitives/asymmetric/serialization.rst index abf036ac..209c57c5 100644 --- a/docs/hazmat/primitives/asymmetric/serialization.rst +++ b/docs/hazmat/primitives/asymmetric/serialization.rst @@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ methods. >>> key = load_pem_private_key(pem_data, password=None, backend=default_backend()) >>> if isinstance(key, rsa.RSAPrivateKey): ... signature = sign_with_rsa_key(key, message) - ... elif isinstance(key, interfaces.DSAPrivateKey): + ... elif isinstance(key, dsa.DSAPrivateKey): ... signature = sign_with_dsa_key(key, message) ... else: ... raise TypeError @@ -294,10 +294,15 @@ Serialization Formats .. attribute:: TraditionalOpenSSL - Frequently known as PKCS#1 format. + Frequently known as PKCS#1 format. Still a widely used format, but + generally considered legacy. .. attribute:: PKCS8 + A more modern format for serializing keys which allows for better + encryption. Choose this unless you have explicit legacy compatibility + requirements. + Serialization Encodings ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |