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Whats the MAC, it keeps saying it is OK?

April 26, 2017Mac Ok

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Whats the MAC, it keeps saying it is OK?

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This is an integrity check. When used with the correct password it can be used to verify that the file has not been corrupted. My PKCS #12 application (and NS/MSIE) currently uses the same password for integrity (MAC) and privacy (encryption) by default. If you use the two pass option you can set and input separate passwords: such files cannot be imported into current versions of MSIE or NS.