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@ -133,9 +133,9 @@ passphrase. This is not the weak point.
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The purpose of an IV is to allow the same key to be safely used
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The purpose of an IV is to allow the same key to be safely used
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multiple times. This is particularly important when the same key is
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multiple times. This is particularly important when the same key is
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dervied by Diffie-Hellman between the same keypair. Enchive generates
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derived on different occasions by Diffie-Hellman between the same key
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a random ephemeral key pair each time a file is encrypted, so the IV
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pair. Enchive generates a random ephemeral key pair each time a file
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is unnecessary.
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is encrypted, so the IV is unnecessary.
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Since ChaCha20 requires an IV regardless, Enchive simply uses the hash
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Since ChaCha20 requires an IV regardless, Enchive simply uses the hash
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of the key. This has the additional effect of allowing the client to
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of the key. This has the additional effect of allowing the client to
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