Elliptic curves + openssl

[chrystelle]

Hi!

I would like to know how can I use the elliptic curves's algorithms with openssl?  

Thanks

[Larry Bugbee-2]

> I would like to know how can I use the elliptic curves's algorithms  
> with
> openssl?

In what context?  From the commandline?  Programatically?  
Cryptographically or the generation of CSRs/certs?  ???

You might want to begin with openssl commands.  Consider the script  
linked fm...
   http://buggywhip.blogspot.com/2008/03/make-openssl-ca-ssl-server-and-client.html
or directly...
   http://www.seanet.com/~bugbee/crypto/make_ecc_keys_certs.zip

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[chrystelle]

Larry Bugbee-2 wrote:

> I would like to know how can I use the elliptic curves's algorithms  
> with
> openssl?

In what context?  From the commandline?  Programatically?  
Cryptographically or the generation of CSRs/certs?  ???

You might want to begin with openssl commands.  Consider the script  
linked fm...
   http://buggywhip.blogspot.com/2008/03/make-openssl-ca-ssl-server-and-client.html
or directly...
   http://www.seanet.com/~bugbee/crypto/make_ecc_keys_certs.zip

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Hello!

i would to do it from the command line .... Create an elliptic curve key and the certificate. I found the ecparam 's command but i do not kow how it works..

Thanks

Thanks!