BitTorrent protocol encryption: Difference between revisions

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The BitComet PHE method is not published.

MSE/PE uses a [[D-H]] exchange to establish the key, then it uses [[RC4]] to encrypt the data. MSE can either encrypt the whole connection or just the headers. PE always encrypt the whole connection.

Users can choose whether to try unencrypted outgoing connections if the encrypted attempts fails and whether to accept non-encrypted incoming connections. The protocol recommends and both Azureus and µTorrent uses 160 bit keys, although 128-180 bitsbit keys are acceptable.

PHE and MSE/PE are incompatible with each other.