Re: A question about encrypting file using AES

From:
"Daniel Dyer" <"You don't need it">
Newsgroups:
comp.lang.java.programmer
Date:
Mon, 08 Jan 2007 16:03:39 -0000
Message-ID:
<op.tluewdle8kxvgr@cgl0656.chaucer.co.uk>
On Mon, 08 Jan 2007 15:53:25 -0000, JTL.zheng <jtl.zheng@gmail.com> wrot=
e:

my code is:

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  public static boolean enDeCrypt(String keyStr, File fin, File fout) =

{

    try {
     FileInputStream in = new FileInputStream(fin);
      FileOutputStream out = new FileOutputStream(fout);
      Cipher desCipher = Cipher.getInstance("AES");
      desCipher.init(Cipher.ENCRYPT_MODE,
                            new SecretKeySpec(keyStr.getBytes("UTF-8")=

,

"AES"));
      CipherOutputStream cos = new CipherOutputStream(out, desCipher=

);

      byte[] enBuffer = new byte[4096];
      int n;
      while ( (n = in.read(enBuffer)) != -1) {
        cos.write(enBuffer, 0, n);
      }
      cos.close();
    }
    catch (Exception e) {
      e.printStackTrace();
      return false;
    }
    return true;
  }
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but it throw exception:
java.security.InvalidKeyException: Illegal key size or default
parameters
I used a 192-bit key
if I change the key's length, it will throw excepion:
java.security.InvalidKeyException: Invalid AES key length: 272
It seemed that it is not the problem about the length of the key
 how can I fix it


By default, the longest key that you can have is 128 bits. For longer =

keys you will need to download and install the unlimited strength =

cryptography policies available from Sun's website. You are not allowed=
  =

them if you are a member of the Axis of Evil.

Dan.

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