SKIP: A Secure Key Issuing Scheme for

Peer-to-Peer Networks

Abstract

Identity based cryptography (IBC) was introduced into peer-to-peer (P2P) networks recently for
identity verification and authentication purposes. However, current IBC-based solutions could
not address the problem of secure private key issuing. In this paper we propose SKIP: a novel
secure key issuing scheme for P2P networks using IBC. We present an IBC infrastructure setup
phase, a peer registration solution using Shamir’s (k, n) secret sharing scheme, and a secure key
issuing scheme, which adopts key generate center (KGC) and key privacy authorities (KPAs) to
issue private keys to peers securely in order to enable the IBC systems to be more acceptable and
applicable in real-world P2P networks. Furthermore, to maintain the security of KPAs, we
develop a scheme to authenticate KPAs using Byzantine fault tolerance protocol. The theoretical
analysis and experimental results show that SKIP performs effectively and efficiently, and is able
to support large scale networks.

SYSTEM ANALYSIS

Existing System
• In existing system the trusted center generates the key for requesting node and forwards it
directly to the requester. This technique is not secure since the key can be hacked by
hacker during transmission.
Proposed System
• In proposed system we use Adi Shamir’s secret key sharing algorithm to share the keys
between sender and receiver through Key Generation Center(KGC).
• KGC doesn’t forward the key directly to sender, instead it divides the key into siz
different parts and forwards the six parts to six different servers called as Key Pairing
Authority(KPA).
• The sender gets these parts from KPA and regenerates the key.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Software Requirement
• JDK 1.5 Runtime Environment
• JCreator IDE
• Front End: java Swings
• Platform: Windows XP/2000

Hardware Requirement
• Intel 2.4 GHZ processor
• 128 MB RAM
• 20 GB Hard Disk
• Mouse
• 15 inch Monitor