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RE: 2 questions: Prime Numbers and DES



Title: RE: 2 questions: Prime Numbers and DES

> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]
>
> 1.  How can I generate 2 large prime numbers?  I doubt I
> could create 2,
> 100-digit prime numbers in my head :-)
>
For cryptographic purposes, you'll want to use a probabilistic test. Try reading through these links...

http://www.utm.edu/research/primes/proving.html and...
http://www.itl.nist.gov/div897/pubs/fip186.htm