NODE 06e55fb6[NOT NOISE] Microsoft Crypto Service Provider API
roy@sendai.scytale.com (Roy M. Silvernail)Tue, 17 Dec 1996 21:21:22 -0800 (PST)
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I just got my copy of the Microsoft Cryptographic Service Provider
Development Kit, Version 1.0. It appears to support only Windows NT. A
first glance reveals no built-in GAK (but I haven't examined it closely
yet!).
Dammit, now I'm going to have to build an NT box!
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Roy M. Silvernail [ ] roy@scytale.com
DNRC Minister Plenipotentiary of All Things Confusing, Software Division
PGP Public Key fingerprint = 31 86 EC B9 DB 76 A7 54 13 0B 6A 6B CC 09 18 B6
Key available from pubkey@scytale.com
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NODE 0257d852Re: [NOT NOISE] Microsoft Crypto Service Provider API
Marc Horowitz <marc@cygnus.com>Tue, 17 Dec 1996 22:14:14 -0800 (PST)
roy@sendai.scytale.com (Roy M. Silvernail) writes:
>> I just got my copy of the Microsoft Cryptographic Service Provider
>> Development Kit, Version 1.0. It appears to support only Windows NT. A
>> first glance reveals no built-in GAK (but I haven't examined it closely
>> yet!).
You're right, you haven't looked at it closely. Although it doesn't
have Key Escrow, new cryptosystems can only be added if they are
signed by a private key held by Microsoft. Of course, Microsoft has
agreed with the State Dept. to sign only export-"strength" crypto.
Marc