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diff --git a/node_modules/bcrypt-pbkdf/README.md b/node_modules/bcrypt-pbkdf/README.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..7551f33 --- /dev/null +++ b/node_modules/bcrypt-pbkdf/README.md @@ -0,0 +1,45 @@ +Port of the OpenBSD `bcrypt_pbkdf` function to pure Javascript. `npm`-ified +version of [Devi Mandiri's port](https://github.com/devi/tmp/blob/master/js/bcrypt_pbkdf.js), +with some minor performance improvements. The code is copied verbatim (and +un-styled) from Devi's work. + +This product includes software developed by Niels Provos. + +## API + +### `bcrypt_pbkdf.pbkdf(pass, passlen, salt, saltlen, key, keylen, rounds)` + +Derive a cryptographic key of arbitrary length from a given password and salt, +using the OpenBSD `bcrypt_pbkdf` function. This is a combination of Blowfish and +SHA-512. + +See [this article](http://www.tedunangst.com/flak/post/bcrypt-pbkdf) for +further information. + +Parameters: + + * `pass`, a Uint8Array of length `passlen` + * `passlen`, an integer Number + * `salt`, a Uint8Array of length `saltlen` + * `saltlen`, an integer Number + * `key`, a Uint8Array of length `keylen`, will be filled with output + * `keylen`, an integer Number + * `rounds`, an integer Number, number of rounds of the PBKDF to run + +### `bcrypt_pbkdf.hash(sha2pass, sha2salt, out)` + +Calculate a Blowfish hash, given SHA2-512 output of a password and salt. Used as +part of the inner round function in the PBKDF. + +Parameters: + + * `sha2pass`, a Uint8Array of length 64 + * `sha2salt`, a Uint8Array of length 64 + * `out`, a Uint8Array of length 32, will be filled with output + +## License + +This source form is a 1:1 port from the OpenBSD `blowfish.c` and `bcrypt_pbkdf.c`. +As a result, it retains the original copyright and license. The two files are +under slightly different (but compatible) licenses, and are here combined in +one file. For each of the full license texts see `LICENSE`. |