[//000000001]: # (md5 \- MD5 Message\-Digest Algorithm) [//000000002]: # (Generated from file 'md5\.man' by tcllib/doctools with format 'markdown') [//000000003]: # (Copyright © 2003, Pat Thoyts ) [//000000004]: # (md5\(n\) 2\.0\.8 tcllib "MD5 Message\-Digest Algorithm")
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# NAME md5 \- MD5 Message\-Digest Algorithm # Table Of Contents - [Table Of Contents](#toc) - [Synopsis](#synopsis) - [Description](#section1) - [COMMANDS](#section2) - [PROGRAMMING INTERFACE](#section3) - [EXAMPLES](#section4) - [REFERENCES](#section5) - [Bugs, Ideas, Feedback](#section6) - [See Also](#seealso) - [Keywords](#keywords) - [Category](#category) - [Copyright](#copyright) # SYNOPSIS package require Tcl 8\.2 package require md5 ?2\.0\.7? [__::md5::md5__ ?*\-hex*? \[ *\-channel channel* | *\-file filename* | *string* \]](#1) [__::md5::hmac__ ?*\-hex*? *\-key key* \[ *\-channel channel* | *\-file filename* | *string* \]](#2) [__::md5::MD5Init__](#3) [__::md5::MD5Update__ *token* *data*](#4) [__::md5::MD5Final__ *token*](#5) [__::md5::HMACInit__ *key*](#6) [__::md5::HMACUpdate__ *token* *data*](#7) [__::md5::HMACFinal__ *token*](#8) # DESCRIPTION This package is an implementation in Tcl of the MD5 message\-digest algorithm as described in RFC 1321 \(1\)\. This algorithm takes an arbitrary quantity of data and generates a 128\-bit message digest from the input\. The MD5 algorithm is related to the MD4 algorithm \(2\) but has been strengthened against certain types of potential attack\. MD5 should be used in preference to MD4 for new applications\. If you have __critcl__ and have built the __tcllibc__ package then the implementation of the hashing function will be performed by compiled code\. Alternatively if you have either __cryptkit__ or __Trf__ then either of these can be used to accelerate the digest computation\. If no suitable compiled package is available then the pure\-Tcl implementation wil be used\. The programming interface remains the same in all cases\. *Note* the previous version of this package always returned a hex encoded string\. This has been changed to simplify the programming interface and to make this version more compatible with other implementations\. To obtain the previous usage, either explicitly specify package version 1 or use the *\-hex* option to the __md5__ command\. # COMMANDS - __::md5::md5__ ?*\-hex*? \[ *\-channel channel* | *\-file filename* | *string* \] Calculate the MD5 digest of the data given in string\. This is returned as a binary string by default\. Giving the *\-hex* option will return a hexadecimal encoded version of the digest\. The data to be hashed can be specified either as a string argument to the __md5__ command, or as a filename or a pre\-opened channel\. If the *\-filename* argument is given then the file is opened, the data read and hashed and the file is closed\. If the *\-channel* argument is given then data is read from the channel until the end of file\. The channel is not closed\. Only one of *\-file*, *\-channel* or *string* should be given\. - __::md5::hmac__ ?*\-hex*? *\-key key* \[ *\-channel channel* | *\-file filename* | *string* \] Calculate an Hashed Message Authentication digest \(HMAC\) using the MD5 digest algorithm\. HMACs are described in RFC 2104 \(3\) and provide an MD5 digest that includes a key\. All options other than *\-key* are as for the __::md5::md5__ command\. # PROGRAMMING INTERFACE For the programmer, the MD5 hash can be viewed as a bucket into which one pours data\. When you have finished, you extract a value that is derived from the data that was poured into the bucket\. The programming interface to the MD5 hash operates on a token \(equivalent to the bucket\)\. You call __MD5Init__ to obtain a token and then call __MD5Update__ as many times as required to add data to the hash\. To release any resources and obtain the hash value, you then call __MD5Final__\. An equivalent set of functions gives you a keyed digest \(HMAC\)\. - __::md5::MD5Init__ Begins a new MD5 hash\. Returns a token ID that must be used for the remaining functions\. - __::md5::MD5Update__ *token* *data* Add data to the hash identified by token\. Calling *MD5Update $token "abcd"* is equivalent to calling *MD5Update $token "ab"* followed by *MD5Update $token "cb"*\. See [EXAMPLES](#section4)\. - __::md5::MD5Final__ *token* Returns the hash value and releases any resources held by this token\. Once this command completes the token will be invalid\. The result is a binary string of 16 bytes representing the 128 bit MD5 digest value\. - __::md5::HMACInit__ *key* This is equivalent to the __::md5::MD5Init__ command except that it requires the key that will be included in the HMAC\. - __::md5::HMACUpdate__ *token* *data* - __::md5::HMACFinal__ *token* These commands are identical to the MD5 equivalent commands\. # EXAMPLES % md5::md5 -hex "Tcl does MD5" 8AAC1EE01E20BB347104FABB90310433 % md5::hmac -hex -key Sekret "Tcl does MD5" 35BBA244FD56D3EDF5F3C47474DACB5D % set tok [md5::MD5Init] ::md5::1 % md5::MD5Update $tok "Tcl " % md5::MD5Update $tok "does " % md5::MD5Update $tok "MD5" % md5::Hex [md5::MD5Final $tok] 8AAC1EE01E20BB347104FABB90310433 # REFERENCES 1. Rivest, R\., "The MD5 Message\-Digest Algorithm", RFC 1321, MIT and RSA Data Security, Inc, April 1992\. \([http://www\.rfc\-editor\.org/rfc/rfc1321\.txt](http://www\.rfc\-editor\.org/rfc/rfc1321\.txt)\) 1. Rivest, R\., "The MD4 Message Digest Algorithm", RFC 1320, MIT, April 1992\. \([http://www\.rfc\-editor\.org/rfc/rfc1320\.txt](http://www\.rfc\-editor\.org/rfc/rfc1320\.txt)\) 1. Krawczyk, H\., Bellare, M\. and Canetti, R\. "HMAC: Keyed\-Hashing for Message Authentication", RFC 2104, February 1997\. \([http://www\.rfc\-editor\.org/rfc/rfc2104\.txt](http://www\.rfc\-editor\.org/rfc/rfc2104\.txt)\) # Bugs, Ideas, Feedback This document, and the package it describes, will undoubtedly contain bugs and other problems\. Please report such in the category *md5* of the [Tcllib Trackers](http://core\.tcl\.tk/tcllib/reportlist)\. Please also report any ideas for enhancements you may have for either package and/or documentation\. When proposing code changes, please provide *unified diffs*, i\.e the output of __diff \-u__\. Note further that *attachments* are strongly preferred over inlined patches\. Attachments can be made by going to the __Edit__ form of the ticket immediately after its creation, and then using the left\-most button in the secondary navigation bar\. # SEE ALSO [md4](\.\./md4/md4\.md), [sha1](\.\./sha1/sha1\.md) # KEYWORDS [hashing](\.\./\.\./\.\./\.\./index\.md\#hashing), [md5](\.\./\.\./\.\./\.\./index\.md\#md5), [message\-digest](\.\./\.\./\.\./\.\./index\.md\#message\_digest), [rfc 1320](\.\./\.\./\.\./\.\./index\.md\#rfc\_1320), [rfc 1321](\.\./\.\./\.\./\.\./index\.md\#rfc\_1321), [rfc 2104](\.\./\.\./\.\./\.\./index\.md\#rfc\_2104), [security](\.\./\.\./\.\./\.\./index\.md\#security) # CATEGORY Hashes, checksums, and encryption # COPYRIGHT Copyright © 2003, Pat Thoyts