FAOPGP CLS - File Extensions & Technical Specifications

FAOPGP CLS Introduction

Technical Specifications

File Extensions
FAOPGP CLS uses the .pgp (binary) and the .asc (ascii) file extensions to identify the status and meaning of protected files.

Technical Specifications
FAOPGP CLS makes use of the following cryptographic standards and is compatible with the systems listed below.

NOTE : This product does not work with Terminal Services

Encryption Algorithms

AES 256 bit
(FIPS PUB 197) - Default

TDES is available for backwards compatibility with PGP v5.x and v6.x.
Decryption Algorithms
AES, Twofish, CAST, TDES
Signing Algorithms

RSA - 2048/3072/4096 bit

Supports any RSA key greater than 512 bits. A minimum RSA key length of 1024 bits is required for encrypting files.

DH/DSS - (2048/3072/4096) /1024 bit
Hashing Algorithms

SHA-1 (160 bit) - default generated by FAOPGP CLS

MD5 (128 bit) supported
Certificate formats supported

.P7B (PKCS #7)
.CER (DER & Base 64),
.P12 (PKCS#12)
.PFX
X.509 v1, v2, v3
.ASC
.PKR (public keyring)

Certificates generated in FAOPGP CLS use X.509 v3 and OpenPGP RFC 2440
File formats supported

.PGP
.ASC
.GPG
Secure File Deletion

15 times write and wipe cycle. Exceeds US Gov DOD standard 5520.22-M
PC requirements

Pentium II Processor
128MB RAM
42MB Free Disk Space
Platforms supported
Windows NT, 2000, 2003, XP, Vista
File types supported
All types supported
Media/drives supported

All types supported - local, removable, network, WWW

Encryption Algorithms	AES 256 bit (FIPS PUB 197) - Default TDES is available for backwards compatibility with PGP v5.x and v6.x.
Decryption Algorithms	AES, Twofish, CAST, TDES
Signing Algorithms	RSA - 2048/3072/4096 bit Supports any RSA key greater than 512 bits. A minimum RSA key length of 1024 bits is required for encrypting files. DH/DSS - (2048/3072/4096) /1024 bit
Hashing Algorithms	SHA-1 (160 bit) - default generated by FAOPGP CLS MD5 (128 bit) supported
Certificate formats supported	.P7B (PKCS #7) .CER (DER & Base 64), .P12 (PKCS#12) .PFX X.509 v1, v2, v3 .ASC .PKR (public keyring) Certificates generated in FAOPGP CLS use X.509 v3 and OpenPGP RFC 2440
File formats supported	.PGP .ASC .GPG
Secure File Deletion	15 times write and wipe cycle. Exceeds US Gov DOD standard 5520.22-M
PC requirements	Pentium II Processor 128MB RAM 42MB Free Disk Space
Platforms supported	Windows NT, 2000, 2003, XP, Vista
File types supported	All types supported
Media/drives supported	All types supported - local, removable, network, WWW