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This 'slightly different manner' requires adding a hash - generated by an outside hash function **not RSA** - encrypting the hash and then appending it to the message. RSA by itself provides absolutely no way to do this, because it is an encryption algorithm not a hash function.
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;[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RSA RSA]
;[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RSA RSA]
−:An asymmetric encryption scheme with public key for encryption that can be used in a slightly different manner to create digital signatures. It is used by the Xbox, DS, Wii, and DSi, as well as secure (HTTPS) web sites. When implemented correctly it is too strong to be broken with modern technology. The acronym is made from the names of its inventors.
+:An asymmetric encryption scheme that can be optionally combined with a cryptographic hash to create digital signatures. It is used by the Xbox, DS, Wii, and DSi, as well as secure (HTTPS) web sites. When implemented correctly it is too strong to be broken with modern technology. The acronym is made from the names of its inventors.
== S ==
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