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| author | Pieter Wuille <pieter.wuille@gmail.com> | 2011-11-07 00:05:42 +0100 |
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| committer | Pieter Wuille <pieter.wuille@gmail.com> | 2011-11-07 00:11:34 +0100 |
| commit | d825e6a31bf980dde8afd94fba61614523e60f09 (patch) | |
| tree | e39034b1e8bfbc103299fa84b15273a3a275719e /src/crypter.h | |
| parent | 81a28d7a6f8ab4b3642907b79106d2350a5e7d63 (diff) | |
Some extra comments
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| -rw-r--r-- | src/crypter.h | 6 |
1 files changed, 3 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/src/crypter.h b/src/crypter.h index 5b95ea415e..e8ca30a8cc 100644 --- a/src/crypter.h +++ b/src/crypter.h @@ -13,15 +13,15 @@ const unsigned int WALLET_CRYPTO_SALT_SIZE = 8; Private key encryption is done based on a CMasterKey, which holds a salt and random encryption key. -CMasterKeys is encrypted using AES-256-CBC using a key +CMasterKeys are encrypted using AES-256-CBC using a key derived using derivation method nDerivationMethod (0 == EVP_sha512()) and derivation iterations nDeriveIterations. vchOtherDerivationParameters is provided for alternative algorithms which may require more parameters (such as scrypt). Wallet Private Keys are then encrypted using AES-256-CBC -with the double-sha256 of the private key as the IV, and the -master key's key as the encryption key. +with the double-sha256 of the public key as the IV, and the +master key's key as the encryption key (see keystore.[ch]). */ class CMasterKey |