PicoMite V6.00.01 release candidates - please test thoroughly


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twofingers

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Posted: 11:47pm 22 Dec 2024      

  phil99 said  ... My understanding is an IV is always prepended to the message. If you don't specify one a random one is used. ...

Very true. That's exactly how it is! "Out$" is always the same length.
Michael

  phil99 said  ... If the IV has been removed before sending it is up to the receiving end program to add the IV before decrypting.

And the program on the receiving end must know that it is required to add the IV.
Edited 2024-12-23 09:56 by twofingers