RFC 3537 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2003

Wrapping a Hashed Message Authentication Code key with a Triple-Data Encryption Standard Key or an Advanced Encryption Standard Key

Overview

RFC 3537, “Wrapping a Hashed Message Authentication Code key with a Triple-Data Encryption Standard Key or an Advanced Encryption Standard Key”, is a Proposed Standard document published in May 2003 by J. Schaad, R. Housley. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This document defines two methods for wrapping an HMAC (Hashed Message Authentication Code) key. The first method defined uses a Triple DES (Data Encryption Standard) key to encrypt the HMAC key. The second method defined uses an AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) key to encrypt the HMAC key. One place that such an algorithm is used is for the Authenticated Data type in CMS (Cryptographic Message Syntax). [PROPOSED STANDARD]

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