TaoCrypt is a versatile and efficient cryptographic library that can be used for various purposes, offering high levels of portability and speed.
Here are some key features that make TaoCrypt stand out:
· One way hash functions: SHA-1, MD2, MD4, MD5, RIPEMD-160;
· Message authentication codes: HMAC;
· Block ciphers: DES, Triple-DES, AES, Blowfish, Twofish;
· Stream ciphers: ARC4;
· Public key cryptography: RSA, DSA, Diffie-Hellman;
· Password-based key derivation: PBKDF2 from PKCS #5;
· A pseudo-random number generator and large integer support.
What's more, this software provides support for Base 16/64 encoding/decoding, DER encoding/decoding, and X.509 processing.
If you're wondering how to get started with TaoCrypt, the build process is quite simple. Just run "./configure" and "make". To test the build, navigate to the "./test" directory and run "./test".
Finally, the most recent release of TaoCrypt comes with a number of improvements, including bugfixes, speed optimizations, and increased portability. So if you're looking for a solid cryptographic library, be sure to give TaoCrypt a try.
Version 0.9.6: N/A