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HMAC is a method for constructing a message authentication code based on a cryptographic hash function.

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Purpose of outer key in HMAC

I assume the more complicated construction of HMAC is required for some security proof, but I don't immediately see why. … So why does HMAC need to inject the key twice? …
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