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-rw-r--r--src/lib/x509/x509path.h14
1 files changed, 8 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/src/lib/x509/x509path.h b/src/lib/x509/x509path.h
index 396e1fead..a193ebe55 100644
--- a/src/lib/x509/x509path.h
+++ b/src/lib/x509/x509path.h
@@ -36,18 +36,20 @@ class BOTAN_DLL Path_Validation_Restrictions
public:
/**
* @param require_rev if true, revocation information is required
+
* @param minimum_key_strength is the minimum strength (in terms of
- * operations, eg 80 means 2^80) of a signature. Signatures
- * weaker than this are rejected. If more than 80, SHA-1
- * signatures are also rejected.
+ * operations, eg 80 means 2^80) of a signature. Signatures weaker than
+ * this are rejected. If more than 80, SHA-1 signatures are also
+ * rejected. If possible use at least setting 110.
+ *
* 80 bit strength requires 1024 bit RSA
- * 110 bit strength requires 2048 bit RSA
- * Using 128 requires ECC (P-256) or ~3000 bit RSA keys.
+ * 110 bit strength requires 2k bit RSA
+ * 128 bit strength requires ~3k bit RSA or P-256
* @param ocsp_all_intermediates Make OCSP requests for all CAs as
* well as end entity (if OCSP enabled in path validation request)
*/
Path_Validation_Restrictions(bool require_rev = false,
- size_t minimum_key_strength = 80,
+ size_t minimum_key_strength = 110,
bool ocsp_all_intermediates = false);
/**