cryptiX

Version 0.9alpha

Copyright (C) 1996 by Wolfgang Platzer

email: wplatzer@iaik.tu-graz.ac.at

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cryptiX is a security package written completely in Java. Its main application is to deal with X509 certificates, but you can also only use its cryptographic functionality.

cryptiX can make things easier for you if you want to:

cryptiX also includes cryptiX-CertificationAuthority. It's a sample application managing certificates.

Documentation

There is no user level documentation yet. That is, if you want to do anything more complicated you either have to work by the examples supplied, or read the source code. However, the source code itself is extensively documented, I have provided with javadoc generated documentation, and there is a technical overview document available.

Downloadable package

Download cryptiX (ZIP file) (about 600 kb).

Bugs:

FAQ:

Benchmarks:

This table shows the average time needed to generate a new RSA key pair.

Used Hardware:

Conclusion: It is not recommended to use the software without a JIT compiler.

You can do the test for your own: java cryptiX.apps.TestKeyGenSpeed [keylength in bits] [number of tests]

512 bit key

1024 bit key

Symantec JIT

1,8 s

12,0 s

Sun Java Interpreter

25 s

I have not the time to test!

Last Modified: 20.11.1996 by Wolfgang Platzer