package Crypt::OpenSSL::DSA; use strict; use warnings; require DynaLoader; use vars qw(@ISA $VERSION); @ISA = qw(DynaLoader); $VERSION = '0.19'; bootstrap Crypt::OpenSSL::DSA $VERSION; sub read_pub_key_str { my ($class, $key_str) = @_; $class->_load_key(0, $key_str); } sub read_priv_key_str { my ($class, $key_str) = @_; $class->_load_key(1, $key_str); } 1; __END__ =head1 NAME Crypt::OpenSSL::DSA - Digital Signature Algorithm using OpenSSL =head1 SYNOPSIS use Crypt::OpenSSL::DSA; # generate keys and write out to PEM files my $dsa = Crypt::OpenSSL::DSA->generate_parameters( 512 ); $dsa->generate_key; $dsa->write_pub_key( $filename ); $dsa->write_priv_key( $filename ); # using keys from PEM files my $dsa_priv = Crypt::OpenSSL::DSA->read_priv_key( $filename ); my $sig = $dsa_priv->sign($message); my $dsa_pub = Crypt::OpenSSL::DSA->read_pub_key( $filename ); my $valid = $dsa_pub->verify($message, $sig); # using keys from PEM strings my $dsa_priv = Crypt::OpenSSL::DSA->read_priv_key_str( $key_string ); my $sig = $dsa_priv->sign($message); my $dsa_pub = Crypt::OpenSSL::DSA->read_pub_key_str( $key_string ); my $valid = $dsa_pub->verify($message, $sig); =head1 DESCRIPTION Crypt::OpenSSL::DSA implements the DSA (Digital Signature Algorithm) signature verification system. It is a thin XS wrapper to the DSA functions contained in the OpenSSL crypto library, located at http://www.openssl.org =head1 CLASS METHODS =over 4 =item $dsa = Crypt::OpenSSL::DSA->generate_parameters( $bits, $seed ); Returns a new DSA object and generates the p, q and g parameters necessary to generate keys. bits is the length of the prime to be generated; the DSS allows a maximum of 1024 bits. =item $dsa = Crypt::OpenSSL::DSA->read_params( $filename ); Reads in a parameter PEM file and returns a new DSA object with the p, q and g parameters necessary to generate keys. =item $dsa = Crypt::OpenSSL::DSA->read_pub_key( $filename ); Reads in a public key PEM file and returns a new DSA object that can be used to verify DSA signatures. =item $dsa = Crypt::OpenSSL::DSA->read_priv_key( $filename ); Reads in a private key PEM file and returns a new DSA object that can be used to sign messages. =item $dsa = Crypt::OpenSSL::DSA->read_pub_key_str( $key_string ); Reads in a public key PEM string and returns a new DSA object that can be used to verify DSA signatures. The string should include the -----BEGIN...----- and -----END...----- lines. =item $dsa = Crypt::OpenSSL::DSA->read_priv_key_str( $key_string ); Reads in a private key PEM string and returns a new DSA object that can be used to sign messages. The string should include the -----BEGIN...----- and -----END...----- lines. =back =head1 OBJECT METHODS =over 4 =item $dsa->generate_key; Generates private and public keys, assuming that $dsa is the return value of generate_parameters. =item $sig = $dsa->sign( $message ); Signs $message, returning the signature. Note that $meesage cannot exceed 20 characters in length. $dsa is the signer's private key. =item $sig_obj = $dsa->do_sign( $message ); Similar to C, but returns a L object. =item $valid = $dsa->verify( $message, $sig ); Verifies that the $sig signature for $message is valid. $dsa is the signer's public key. Note: it croaks if the underlying library call returns error (-1). =item $valid = $dsa->do_verify( $message, $sig_obj ); Similar to C, but uses a L object. Note: it croaks if the underlying library call returns error (-1). =item $dsa->write_params( $filename ); Writes the parameters into a PEM file. =item $dsa->write_pub_key( $filename ); Writes the public key into a PEM file. =item $dsa->write_priv_key( $filename ); Writes the private key into a PEM file. =item $p = $dsa->get_p, $dsa->set_p($p) Gets/sets the prime number in binary format. =item $q = $dsa->get_q, $dsa->set_q($q) Gets/sets the subprime number (q | p-1) in binary format. =item $g = $dsa->get_g, $dsa->set_g($g) Gets/sets the generator of subgroup in binary format. =item $pub_key = $dsa->get_pub_key, $dsa->set_pub_key($pub_key) Gets/sets the public key (y = g^x) in binary format. =item $priv_key = $dsa->get_priv_key, $dsa->set_priv_key($priv_key) Gets/sets the private key in binary format. =back =head1 NOTES L is a more mature Perl DSA module, but can be difficult to install, because of the L requirement. Comments, suggestions, and patches welcome. =head1 AUTHOR T.J. Mather, Etjmather@maxmind.comE =head1 COPYRIGHT Copyright (c) 2002 T.J. Mather. Crypt::OpenSSL::DSA is free software; you may redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as Perl itself. Paid support is available directly from the author of this package. Please see L for more details. =head1 SEE ALSO L L, L L =cut