(Ruby) PBKDF2 - Derive Key from Password

Demonstrates how to derive a symmetric encryption key from a password using PBKDF2. This example matches the results found at this URL: http://www.di-mgt.com.au/cryptoKDFs.html#examplespbkdf

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require 'chilkat'

# This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
# See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

crypt = Chilkat::CkCrypt2.new()

# http://www.di-mgt.com.au/cryptoKDFs.html#examplespbkdf

pw = "password"
pwCharset = "ansi"
# Hash algorithms may be: sha1, md2, md5, etc.
hashAlg = "sha1"
# The salt should be 8 bytes:
saltHex = "78578E5A5D63CB06"
iterationCount = 2048
# Derive a 192-bit key from the password.
outputBitLen = 192

# The derived key is returned as a hex or base64 encoded string.
# (Note: The salt argument must be a string that also uses
# the same encoding.)
enc = "hex"

hexKey = crypt.pbkdf2(pw,pwCharset,hashAlg,saltHex,iterationCount,outputBitLen,enc)

print hexKey + "\n";

# The output should have this value:
# BFDE6BE94DF7E11DD409BCE20A0255EC327CB936FFE9364