Re: certificate validity

From: Michel Gallant (neutron_at_NOSPAMistar.ca)
Date: 03/11/04

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    Yes, yes and yes:

    http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/security/security/cryptography_functions.asp

    but *much* easier to do the cert validity checks via CAPICOM:

    http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/security/security/certificatestatus.asp

    - Michel Gallant
       MVP Security
       www.jensign.com

    "judith" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    news:5567A2C3-1424-4A46-93B6-ACDB80CE7F12@microsoft.com...
    > In a production environment,when we use certificate forencrypting/decrypting/signatures etc ,
    should we always verify the certificates validity? Should i check for the validity of a certificate
    at both the sender and receivers end??DOes CAPI have
    > certifcate validity functions.
    >

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