From 3e5bd142280ed1072db361600e1b6b4fabf60439 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Fabio Scotoni <34964387+fscoto@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Tue, 24 Mar 2020 14:57:40 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] curve_to_hidden: Note it is intended for ephemeral only --- doc/man/man3/crypto_curve_to_hidden.3monocypher | 2 ++ 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+) diff --git a/doc/man/man3/crypto_curve_to_hidden.3monocypher b/doc/man/man3/crypto_curve_to_hidden.3monocypher index b1abe7e..662e6e5 100644 --- a/doc/man/man3/crypto_curve_to_hidden.3monocypher +++ b/doc/man/man3/crypto_curve_to_hidden.3monocypher @@ -82,6 +82,8 @@ This is of interest for key exchange protocols that require indistinguishability from randomness, such as padded uniform random blobs (PURBs) and exponential blinding in oblivious pseudo-random functions (OPRFs). +They are intended for ephemeral (short-lived, possibly just one-time) +X25519 keys, not for long-term public keys. This is an .Em advanced feature \(en unless you are implementing an protocol that requires -- 2.47.3