Re: CyrptProtectData

From: Michael Howard [MS] (mikehow@online.microsoft.com)
Date: 07/29/02 

From: "Michael Howard [MS]" <mikehow@online.microsoft.com>
Date: Sun, 28 Jul 2002 16:20:42 -0700

the Cyrpto namespace provides crypto functions, whereas CryptProtectData
provides services for encrypting secret data that does not require the
caller get into the key management game.

if you want to store secrets on behalf of users, the use CryptProtectData,
otherwise for general crypto stuff use the classes in the
System.Secruity.Cryptography namespace.

note, there's a managed version of CryptProtectData in Writing Secure Code -
link below. 

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Cheers, MH
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"Bob Leano" <Bob.Leano@icn.siemens.com> wrote in message
news:50717ab5.0207241431.40116c9a@posting.google.com...
> Why should I need to use a Win32 API like CryptProtectData
> instead of something in the System.Security.Crypto namespace?