DH

cryptography

Stands for: Diffie-Hellman

A method for two parties to agree on a shared secret.

Diffie-Hellman is a key-exchange method letting two sides derive a shared secret over a public channel. Its ephemeral form gives forward secrecy; the parameters, including the DH group, determine the strength of the exchange.

Also known as: dh, diffie-hellman

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