Re: CryptoAPI and private key /not public/ encryption with CryptEncrypt - can not use CryptHash* functions

From: Valery Pryamikov (Valery_at_nospam.harper.no)
Date: 12/29/04 

Date: Wed, 29 Dec 2004 16:42:34 +0100

> decrypting with public key. I guess by that it is not possible with
> cryptoapi ?
It is possible with CAPI, but not possible with any of standard Microsoft
cryptography providers (not current version at least). But nothing stops you
from developing your own cryptography provider, signing it (by Microsoft)
and using it from your programs.

BTW: This question is probably one of the most often asked in this and
microsoft.public.security.crypto groups. If you just search google groups -
you'll find a lots of answers to it (with at least dozen of related threads
during last couple of months).

-Valery.
http://www.harper.no/valery