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diff --git a/doc/crypto/des.pod b/doc/crypto/des.pod index e1add56b5e..51df21a4f9 100644 --- a/doc/crypto/des.pod +++ b/doc/crypto/des.pod @@ -279,13 +279,6 @@ DES_enc_read() and DES_end_write(). If set to I<DES_PCBC_MODE> (the default), DES_pcbc_encrypt is used. If set to I<DES_CBC_MODE> DES_cbc_encrypt is used. -=head1 NOTES - -Single-key DES is insecure due to its short key size. ECB mode is -not suitable for most applications; see L<des_modes(7)|des_modes(7)>. - -The L<evp(3)|evp(3)> library provides higher-level encryption functions. - =head1 BUGS DES_3cbc_encrypt() is flawed and must not be used in applications. @@ -314,9 +307,14 @@ ANSI X3.106 The B<des> library was written to be source code compatible with the MIT Kerberos library. -=head1 SEE ALSO +=head1 NOTES + +Applications should use the higher level functions +L<EVP_EncryptInit(3)|EVP_EncryptInit(3)> etc. instead of calling these +functions directly. -crypt(3), L<des_modes(7)|des_modes(7)>, L<evp(3)|evp(3)>, L<rand(3)|rand(3)> +Single-key DES is insecure due to its short key size. ECB mode is +not suitable for most applications; see L<des_modes(7)|des_modes(7)>. =head1 HISTORY @@ -354,4 +352,9 @@ MIT library. Eric Young (eay@cryptsoft.com). Modified for the OpenSSL project (http://www.openssl.org). +=head1 SEE ALSO + +L<des_modes(7)|des_modes(7)>, +L<EVP_EncryptInit(3)|EVP_EncryptInit(3)> + =cut |