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	Title		: A Stream Cipher Encryption Algorithm 'Arcfour'
	Author(s)	: R. Thayer, K. Kaukonen
	Filename	: draft-kaukonen-cipher-arcfour-01.txt
	Pages		: 11
	Date		: 1997-07-30
	
This document describes an algorithm here called Arcfour that
is believed to be fully interoperable with the RC4 algoritm.
RC4 is trademark of RSA Data Security, Inc.  There is a need
in the Internet community for an encryption algorithm that
provides interoperable operation with existing deployed
commercial cryptographic applications.  This interoperability
will allow for a smoother transition to protocols that have
been developed through the IETF standards process.

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