Re: Elliptic Curve Cryptography algorithm for key exchange

anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com
Date: 10/29/03 

Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2003 02:31:42 -0800

May I conclude from your answer that Microsoft CryptoAPI
doesn't support Elliptic Curve algorithms?

Thank you
---Original Message-----
>You need 3rd party implementation, such as:
>http://www.certicom.com/products/securitybuilder/securityb
uilder_crypto.html
>
>Crypto++ has some support:
>http://www.eskimo.com/~weidai/cryptlib.html
>
>"San" <san_ka@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>news:0c7101c39d58$123bd5e0$a401280a@phx.gbl...
>> Hi,
>> I was given a task to find how to use Elliptic Curve
>> algorithm for key exchange. Currently we use RSA and
>> Microsoft Enhanced provider for that.
>> Do any Microsoft CSP supports ECC?
>> Please advice where to start!
>> Should I have special Digital ID to use ECC? Where can I
>> get it?
>> Thanks in advance,
>>
>> San
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