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+=pod
+
+=head1 NAME
+
+EVP_BytesToKey - password based encryption routine
+
+=head1 SYNOPSIS
+
+ #include <openssl/evp.h>
+
+ int EVP_BytesToKey(const EVP_CIPHER *type,const EVP_MD *md,
+ const unsigned char *salt,
+ const unsigned char *data, int datal, int count,
+ unsigned char *key,unsigned char *iv);
+
+=head1 DESCRIPTION
+
+EVP_BytesToKey() derives a key and IV from various parameters. B<type> is
+the cipher to derive the key and IV for. B<md> is the message digest to use.
+The B<salt> paramter is used as a salt in the derivation: it should point to
+an 8 byte buffer or NULL if no salt is used. B<data> is a buffer containing
+B<datal> bytes which is used to derive the keying data. B<count> is the
+iteration count to use. The derived key and IV will be written to B<key>
+and B<iv> respectively.
+
+=head1 NOTES
+
+A typical application of this function is to derive keying material for an
+encryption algorithm from a password in the B<data> parameter.
+
+Increasing the B<count> parameter slows down the algorithm which makes it
+harder for an attacker to peform a brute force attack using a large number
+of candidate passwords.
+
+If the total key and IV length is less than the digest length and
+B<MD5> is used then the derivation algorithm is compatible with PKCS#5 v1.5
+otherwise a non standard extension is used to derive the extra data.
+
+Newer applications should use more standard algorithms such as PKCS#5
+v2.0 for key derivation.
+
+=head1 KEY DERIVATION ALGORITHM
+
+The key and IV is derived by concatenating D_1, D_2, etc until
+enough data is available for the key and IV. D_i is defined as:
+
+ D_i = HASH^count(D_(i-1) || data || salt)
+
+where || denotes concatentaion, D_0 is empty, HASH is the digest
+algorithm in use, HASH^1(data) is simply HASH(data), HASH^2(data)
+is HASH(HASH(data)) and so on.
+
+The initial bytes are used for the key and the subsequent bytes for
+the IV.
+
+=head1 RETURN VALUES
+
+EVP_BytesToKey() returns the size of the derived key in bytes.
+
+=head1 SEE ALSO
+
+L<evp(3)|evp(3)>, L<rand(3)|rand(3)>,
+L<EVP_EncryptInit(3)|EVP_EncryptInit(3)>
+
+=head1 HISTORY
+
+=cut