Re: [Aerogear-users] AeroGear Crypto API on iOS with AES-GCM

Good morning Niko, I hope you're doing well. Please, notice that GCM mode support is not a limitation of AG iOS, but a restriction from Apple. If the document on https://github.com/edewit/aerogear-crypto-cordova/blob/master/README.md states that GCM is support, it pretty much relates to Android. If the senteces are not clear enough, feel free to file a Jira https://issues.jboss.org/browse/AGCORDOVA. Answering your questions: - Is GCM mode for AES encryption supported on iOS aerogear crypto module (and the cordova plugin) ? No. But, we are open for suggestions. In the future we plan to make aerogear-ios-crypto pluggable. Into this way you're free to go with CommonCrypto or whatever provider you want. - If not, how difficult would it be to use the private API in iOS CommonCrypto ? I didnt try it myself, i have just been reading the code.... I'd say, would take time and the only way I see today is plugging OpenSSL. The reason why NaCl was choosen, was not only the fact of CommonCrypto not supporting GCM, but also, because it's safer[1]. If you feel like, that should be reconsidered. Feel free to create a feature request against https://issues.jboss.org/browse/agios. I hope it helps. [1] - https://cryptojedi.org/papers/aesbs-20090616.pdf -- View this message in context: http://aerogear-users.1116366.n5.nabble.com/Aerogear-users-AeroGear-Crypt... Sent from the aerogear-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com.