Re: CSP and Strong Name Key

From: Gecko (nada_at_nada.com)
Date: 01/20/05 

Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2005 13:04:17 -0600

Thanks Shawn, I did find the "Crypto" folder, I had no idea what to do with
it but at leas I found it! I am hoping that everything will become clearer
as I read more of this security book I been reading.

Thanks.

""Shawn Farkas [MS]"" <shawnfa@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> What you're doing when you're installing a strong name key pair into the
> CSP is actually creating a Key Container that holds your key pair. Where
> key containers are stored is dependent on the CSP in question, but if
> you're using the default CSP you might try browsing to either:
>
> %APPDATA%\Microsoft\Crypto
>
> It might also interest you to look under the All User's %APPDATA% tree.
>
> -Shawn
> http://blogs.msdn.com/shawnfa
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>> From: "Gecko" <nada@nada.com>
>> Subject: CSP and Strong Name Key
>> Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2005 14:55:23 -0600
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>> I understand that I can "install" a strong name key pair into the CSP.
> What
>> I would really like to know is where does the key goes?
>>
>>
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>> Is this "installation" saving the key into the registry or some special
>> hidden folder? Is there a way to browse for this information?
>>
>>
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>> Thanks.
>>
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