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Chapter 08

The document discusses Java Cryptography techniques, focusing on the Java Cryptography Architecture (JCA) and Java Cryptography Extension (JCE). It highlights the separation of interfaces from implementations, the role of engine and provider classes, and compares Java's cryptographic solutions with Microsoft's Cryptography API (MS-CAPI). Additionally, it touches on cryptographic toolkits and Unix password generation methods.

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Chapter 08

The document discusses Java Cryptography techniques, focusing on the Java Cryptography Architecture (JCA) and Java Cryptography Extension (JCE). It highlights the separation of interfaces from implementations, the role of engine and provider classes, and compares Java's cryptographic solutions with Microsoft's Cryptography API (MS-CAPI). Additionally, it touches on cryptographic toolkits and Unix password generation methods.

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Java Cryptography Techniques

• Basic language contains cryptographic


features

• Two broad-level aspects


– Java Cryptography Architecture (JCA)
– Java Cryptography Extension (JCE)
Java Cryptography

Java
Cryptography

Java Cryptography Java Cryptography Extension


Architecture (JCA) (JCE)

Fig 8.1
JCA Design
• Keep the interface separate from the
implementation

• One of the key Object Oriented (OO)


features

• Useful to choose a particular provider


Implementation, Interface

Eject
Actual
implementation in
External world Skip
terms of voltages,
(a user of the
signals, currents
audio system)
etc.
- Volume +

- Bass +

Interface Implementation

Fig 8.2
Engine and Provider Classes
Provider 1

DigitalProvider 2
Engine classes Signature
DigitalProvider 3
Digital Message digest
Signature
Signature Algorithm A
Message digest
Message digest Key generation
Algorithm B
Key generation
Key generation …
Algorithm C
…
…
…

Fig 8.3
JCA Engine and Providers
Application Programs needing cryptography services

Java Cryptography Architecture (JCA) engine classes

Provider 1 Provider 2 ••• Provider n

Fig 8.4
MS-CAPI
• Microsoft’s Cryptography Solution

• Integrated with the Windows OS and


Internet Explorer (IE)

• Similar in concept to Java’s solution


MS-CAPI and CSPs
CSP 1

Digital CSP 2
MS-CAPI Methods Signature
Digital CSP 3
Digital Message digest
Signature
Signature Algorithm A
Message digest
Message digest Key generation
Algorithm B
Key generation
Key generation …
Algorithm C
…
…
…

Fig 8.7
MS-CAPI Methods and CSPs

Application Programs needing cryptography services

Microsoft Crypto API (MS-CAPI) methods

CSP 1 CSP 2 ••• CSP n

Fig 8.8
Cryptographic Toolkits

Applications

Toolkit-independent layer

Toolkit layer

Fig 8.10
Unix Password Generation
Concatenate and
Password calculate
message digest
testing
G^7J10
3719

Salt This would be the


third column entry for
user Ana

Fig 8.12

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