Rsa Key Generation In Javascript

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It then occurred to me (and a head slapped followed), that I have fairly recently published a library for Javascript RSA encryption which includes private and public key generation for RSA encryption. Not only that, but this is all available online. Asymmetric cryptography also known as public-key encryption uses a public/private key pair to encrypt and decrypt data. In.NET, the RSACryptoServiceProvider and DSACryptoServiceProvider classes are used for asymmetric encryption. An Online RSA Public and Private Key Generator. Sep 6 th, 2013. It then occurred to me (and a head slapped followed), that I have fairly recently published a library for Javascript RSA encryption which includes private and public key generation for RSA encryption. Not only that, but this is.

Secure context
This feature is available only in secure contexts (HTTPS), in some or all supporting browsers.

Use the generateKey() method of the SubtleCrypto interface to generate a new key (for symmetric algorithms) or key pair (for public-key algorithms).

Syntax

Parameters

  • algorithm is a dictionary object defining the type of key to generate and providing extra algorithm-specific parameters.
    • For RSASSA-PKCS1-v1_5, RSA-PSS, or RSA-OAEP: pass an RsaHashedKeyGenParams object.
    • For ECDSA or ECDH: pass an EcKeyGenParams object.
    • For HMAC: pass an HmacKeyGenParams object.
    • For AES-CTR, AES-CBC, AES-GCM, or AES-KW: pass an AesKeyGenParams object.
  • extractable is a Boolean indicating whether it will be possible to export the key using SubtleCrypto.exportKey() or SubtleCrypto.wrapKey().
  • keyUsages  is an Array indicating what can be done with the newly generated key. Possible values for array elements are:
    • encrypt: The key may be used to encrypt messages.
    • decrypt: The key may be used to decrypt messages.
    • sign: The key may be used to sign messages.
    • verify: The key may be used to verify signatures.
    • deriveKey: The key may be used in deriving a new key.
    • deriveBits: The key may be used in deriving bits.
    • wrapKey: The key may be used to wrap a key.
    • unwrapKey: The key may be used to unwrap a key.

Return value

  • result is a Promise that fulfills with a CryptoKey (for symmetric algorithms) or a CryptoKeyPair (for public-key algorithms).

Exceptions

The promise is rejected when the following exception is encountered: Mirillis action key.

SyntaxError
Raised when the result is a CryptoKey of type secret or private but keyUsages is empty.
SyntaxError
Raised when the result is a CryptoKeyPair and its privateKey.usages attribute is empty.

Examples

RSA key pair generation

This code generates an RSA-OAEP encryption key pair. See the complete code on GitHub.

Elliptic curve key pair generation

This code generates an ECDSA signing key pair. See the complete code on GitHub.

HMAC key generation

This code generates an HMAC signing key. See the complete code on GitHub.

AES key generation

This code generates an AES-GCM encryption key. See the complete code on GitHub.

Generation

Specifications

SpecificationStatusComment
Web Cryptography API
The definition of 'SubtleCrypto.generateKey()' in that specification.
RecommendationInitial definition.

Browser compatibility

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Rsa Key Generation Example

DesktopMobile
ChromeEdgeFirefoxInternet ExplorerOperaSafariAndroid webviewChrome for AndroidFirefox for AndroidOpera for AndroidSafari on iOSSamsung Internet
generateKeyChromeFull support 37EdgePartial support12
Partial support12
Notes
Notes Not supported: RSA-PSS, ECDSA, ECDH.
Notes Not supported: AES-CTR.
FirefoxFull support 34
Full support 34
No support32 — 34
Disabled From version 32 until version 34 (exclusive): this feature is behind the dom.webcrypto.enabled preference (needs to be set to true). To change preferences in Firefox, visit about:config.
IEPartial support11
Notes
Partial support11
Notes Returns KeyOperation instead of Promise
OperaFull support 24SafariFull support 7WebView AndroidFull support 37Chrome AndroidFull support 37Firefox AndroidFull support 34
Full support 34
No support32 — 34
Disabled
Disabled From version 32 until version 34 (exclusive): this feature is behind the dom.webcrypto.enabled preference (needs to be set to true). To change preferences in Firefox, visit about:config.
Opera AndroidFull support 24Safari iOSFull support 7Samsung Internet AndroidFull support 6.0

Javascript Rsa Encryption

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Full support
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Partial support
See implementation notes.
See implementation notes.
User must explicitly enable this feature.
User must explicitly enable this feature.

See also

Rsa Key Generation In Javascript Pdf

  • Cryptographic key length recommendations.
  • NIST cryptographic algorithm and key length recommendations.