Hash Algorithm

• MD5 (Message Digest Algorithm 5) is a widely used cryptographic hash algorithm with a 128-bit hash value.
  • It was designed by Ronald Rivest in 1991.
  • It is an Internet standard (RFC 1321).
  • It is widely used to:
    • Check the integrity of files.
    • Encrypt Linux passwords.

• SHA-1 (Secure Hash Algorithm 1) is an algoritm for computing a condensed representation of a message or a data file.
  • It is based on principles similar to MD4.
  • It is a federal standard.
    • Widely used by the U. S. government.
  • It is also an Internet standard (RFC 3174).

How do I configure the identifying information of the CA?

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