Interfacing Python crypto library
 

Hi All!

I have an interesting problem here. I have written a Delphi program that
should connect to a server written in Python. I'm using a package called
DCP for encryption in Delphi and the well known pycrypto library in Python.

Delphi lib: {* DCPcrypt v2.0 written by David Barton
(crypto@cityinthesky.co.uk) **********}
Python lib: http://sourceforge.net/projects/pycrypto

For example, the SHA1 algorithm of DCPCrypt and Python seems to be
binary compatible. I want to use a symmetric cipher in CFB (8 bit) mode.
Using the same key, cipher type (Blowfish) and the same plaintext, these
libraries return different ciphertext values. Is there a way to make
them binary compatible? I do not insist on these two libraries. If
somebody can tell me two libraries that can work together with Delphi
and Python that will be perfect. I would be satisfied with a stand-alone
cipher too. The main point here is that my Delphi program will be a
native windows application. I do not want to install Python and I do not
want to use Python4Delphi on the client machines. Any ideas welcome.

Best,

Laszlo Nagy