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Guido van Rossum5fdeeea1994-01-02 01:22:07 +00001\chapter{CRYPTOGRAPHIC EXTENSIONS}
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3The modules described in this chapter implement various algorithms of
4a cryptographic nature. They are available at the discretion of the
Guido van Rossum16d6e711994-08-08 12:30:22 +00005installation.
6\index{cryptography}
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Guido van Rossum470be141995-03-17 16:07:09 +00008Hardcore cypherpunks will probably find the Python Cryptography Kit of
9further interest; the package adds built-in modules for DES and IDEA
10encryption, and provides a Python module for reading and decrypting
11PGP files. The Python Cryptography Kit is not distributed with Python
12but available separately. See the URL
13\file{http://www.cs.mcgill.ca/\%7Efnord/crypt.html} for more information.
14\index{PGP}
15\indexii{DES}{cipher}
16\indexii{IDEA}{cipher}
17\index{Python Cryptography Kit}