CKM_DES_OFB64

Supported Operations

Encrypt and Decrypt	No
Sign and Verify	Yes
SignRecover and VerifyRecover	No
Digest	No
Generate Key/Key-Pair	No
Wrap and Unwrap	No
Derive	No
FIPS-approved	No

Key Size Range (bytes) and Parameters

Minimum	8
FIPS Minimum	N/A
Maximum	8
Parameter	8 bytes

Description

Single DES-OFB64 denoted CKM_DES_OFB64 is a mechanism for single and multiple part encryption and decryption; based on DES Output Feedback Mode.

It has a parameter, an 8-byte initialization vector.

This mechanism does not require either clear text or cipher text to be presented in multiple block lengths.  There is no padding required. The mechanism will always return a reply equal in length to the request.

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