Re: Elliptic Curve Cryptography algorithm for key exchange

From: David Cross [MS] (dcross_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 10/30/03 

Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2003 05:42:06 -0800

Currently, yes, that is the case. CryptoAPI does not support ECC.

We would always be interested in knowing what application demands ECC usage. 

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<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:092001c39e07$d861e5c0$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> 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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