CryptoAPI PRIVATEKEYBLOB to Java PrivateKey Converter

From: Michel Gallant (neutron_at_istar.ca)
Date: 04/14/05

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    Here is a utility which parses a capi PRIVATEKEYBLOB and instantiates
    a Java PrivateKey:
         http://www.jensign.com/JavaScience/PvktoJkey

    This can be handy for a number for reasons; for example:
    Java 2 v1.5 supports generation and verification of more advanced signature
    algorithms, not yet supported in capi currently, such as pkcs#1 SHA256withRSA signatures.

    The reverse conversion (pkcs#8 encoded PrivateKeyInfo to PRIVATEKEYBLOB):
       http://www.jensign.com/JavaScience/PvkConvert

    - Mitch Gallant
       MVP Security

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