RE: How To Access Public Key Certificate

From: David Miller [MSFT] (dmiller_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 12/29/03 

Date: Mon, 29 Dec 2003 10:56:05 -0800

Richard,

You may want to review the code example at http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/security/security/example_c_program_using_cryptencryptmessage_and_cryptdecryptmessage.asp for an example of encrypting a message using the public key of the recipient. As the comments suggest, it is likely you would want to extend the functionality of GetRecipientCert() to search for the specific recipient's certificate, but this may get you started.

Thanks,
David

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     ----- Richard Grossman wrote: -----
     
     Hi,
     
     I want to implement PKI in a program.
     I use only default key container of windows I mean "My", "AdressBook" To
     store certificate.
     
     As I've understand (may be I wrong) "My" store certificate with private
     key. Store AdressBook store public certificate (without private key).
     
     I'm trying to encrypt (asymetric a short message) using the public key
     of a certifcate stored. I've tried to use the function
     CryptAcquireCertificatePrivateKey but It can't aquire context for
     certificate without private key associated.
     
     How can I aquire context or wich function I can call to get access to
     the handle of public key certificate?
     
     Thanks for help
     
     Richard
     
     

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