Using Basic Cryptography Services (Windows CE 5.0)

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Applications can use the CryptoAPI for the following tasks:

• Generating cryptographic keys
• Exporting cryptographic keys
• Encrypting and decrypting data
• Creating digital signatures
• Connecting to a CSP

All data encryption using CryptoAPI is performed with a symmetric algorithm, regardless of the installed CSP.

The following topics describe the elements and tasks of basic cryptography services:

Key Databases

Key BLOBs

Generating Cryptographic Keys

Exchanging Public Keys

Exporting Cryptographic Keys

Storing Session Keys

Using a Backup Authority

Exchanging Session Keys

Connecting to a CSP

See Also

Cryptography | Microsoft Cryptographic System | About Cryptographic Service Provider | Protected Store | Cryptography Security | Cryptography Registry Settings | Certificates

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