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| title |
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| Encryption |
diaspora* wraps the Salmon [Magic Envelope][magicsig] into a simple JSON structure, to encrypt private messages.
Encrypted Magic Envelope
JSON structure
{
"aes_key": "...",
"encrypted_magic_envelope": "..."
}
| Key | Description |
|---|---|
aes_key |
The AES Key JSON encrypted with the recipients public key using RSA and then base64 encoded. |
encrypted_magic_envelope |
The [Magic Envelope][magicsig] encrypted with the aes_key using AES-256-CBC and then base64 encoded. |
AES Key JSON structure
{
"key": "...",
"iv": "..."
}
| Key | Description |
|---|---|
key |
The base64 encoded AES key. |
iv |
The base64 encoded AES iv. |
Both key and iv have to be suitable for AES-256-CBC.
Additional information and specifications
- [Magic Envelope][magicsig]
[magicsig]: {{ site.baseurl }}/federation/magicsig.html#magic-envelope