On the Key Predistribution System: A Practical Solution to the Key Distribution Problem

  • Authors:
  • Tsutomu Matsumoto;Hideki Imai

  • Affiliations:
  • -;-

  • Venue:
  • CRYPTO '87 A Conference on the Theory and Applications of Cryptographic Techniques on Advances in Cryptology
  • Year:
  • 1987

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Abstract

To utilize the common-key encryption for the efficient message protection in a large communication network, it is desired to settle the problem of how to distribute the common keys. This paper describes a practical solution called the key predistribution system (KPS, for short), which has been proposed by the present authors. On request, the KPS quickly brings a common key to an arbitrary group of entities in a network. Using the KPS, it is quite easy to construct an enciphered one-way communication system, as well as an enciphered two-way (interactive) communication system. For example, even in a very large public network, the KPS can be applied to realize a practical enciphered electronic mailing service directed to individuals. This paper presents secure and efficient realization schemes for the KPS. This paper also discusses the security issues and the variety of applications of them.