Re: Public/Private key pair protection on Windows

From: Thomas K (thomas_at_kuborn.be)
Date: 03/25/05 

Date: Fri, 25 Mar 2005 18:47:46 +0100

Thx for all the feedback !

I'd also like to how how OS (MS OS) knows that a private key is associated
to a certificated located in one of the personal crypto stores
(user/machine)?
When double clicking a certificate, it reads "You have a private key that
corresponds to thise certificate". How does the OS know that?

Cheers,

/T

"Thomas K" <thomas@kuborn.be> wrote in message
news:4243b1bd$0$44096$5fc3050@dreader2.news.tiscali.nl...
> Dear all,
>
> Anyone with good information regarding the protection of the key pair?
>
> Cheers,
>
> /T
>
>

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