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drifthat · 11-06-2004, 05:40 AM

I think the crypto-algorithm is chosen by ftp server.

168bit cipher is 3DES, a mode of the DES encryption algorithm that encrypts data three times. Three 56-bit keys are used, instead of one, for an overall key length of 168 bits.

Personally, I trust 3DES algorithm instead of AES. Because DES/3DES is an "old" cipher. It has been studied thoroughly for decades. And there is no attacks have been found against 3DES yet.

Detail info:
http://kingkong.me.berkeley.edu/~ken...ms250/des.html

sorry for my bad english..

11-06-2004, 05:40 AM
drifthat Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 2	I think the crypto-algorithm is chosen by ftp server. 168bit cipher is 3DES, a mode of the DES encryption algorithm that encrypts data three times. Three 56-bit keys are used, instead of one, for an overall key length of 168 bits. Personally, I trust 3DES algorithm instead of AES. Because DES/3DES is an "old" cipher. It has been studied thoroughly for decades. And there is no attacks have been found against 3DES yet. Detail info: http://kingkong.me.berkeley.edu/~ken...ms250/des.html sorry for my bad english..