Diffie-Hellman in detail

• Alice

• Generates secret integer x

• Computes gx mod p, sends to Bob

• Computes (gy)x mod p

• Use result as symmetric key

• Bob

• Generates secret integer y

• Computes gy mod p, sends to Alice

• Computes (gx)y mod p

• Use result as symmetric key

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