X-Git-Url: https://git.distorted.org.uk/~mdw/catacomb/blobdiff_plain/d56fd9d102115283485493dbe56b0d320ac99097..cf9d9d388289b20c4ff9fabd4fe356288c419bef:/progs/key.1 diff --git a/progs/key.1 b/progs/key.1 index 7479b4cb..0ffd0769 100644 --- a/progs/key.1 +++ b/progs/key.1 @@ -472,6 +472,14 @@ using a passphrase. Suppresses the progress indication which is usually generated while time-consuming key generation tasks are being performed. .TP +.BI "\-E, \-\-public-exponent" +Set the public exponent for RSA keys. +The default is 65537, +because this seems to be the overwhelmingly popular choice +among practitioners +and because it was the exponent used before this option was introduced. +The value 3 is fine unless you use a completely terrible padding scheme. +.TP .BI "\-L, \-\-lim-lee" When generating Diffie\(enHellman parameters, generate a Lim\(enLee prime rather than a random (or safe) prime. See the details on @@ -854,6 +862,14 @@ the public key is the .IR x -coordinate of the corresponding point. .TP +.B x448 +Generate a private scalar and a corresponding public point on the +(Montgomery-form) Ed448-Goldilocks elliptic curve. +The scalar is simply a random 256-bit string; +the public key is the +.IR x -coordinate +of the corresponding point. +.TP .B ed25519 Generate a private key and a corresponding public point on the (twisted Edwards-form) Curve25519 elliptic curve.