Re: Decrypting on different platforms

From: Ryan Menezes [MSFT] (ryanmen_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 05/26/05 

Date: Wed, 25 May 2005 17:19:14 -0700

Which encryption algorithm are you using and what are the default CSPs on
those machines ?

Would definetely help if you can post some sample code.

Thanks,
Ryan Menezes [MSFT]

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"Frank Perry" <FrankPerry@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Howdy,
>
> I forgot to mention that I have both machines using 40 bit key lengths.
>
> --
> Frank Perry
> LavaLeaf Software
>
>
> "Frank Perry" wrote:
>
>> Howdy,
>>
>> I have been using the sample code for encrypting and decrypting files. I
>> have no trouble using the password version to encrypt a file and decrypt
>> it
>> on the same machine. But when I move the file to a different machine
>> with a
>> different OS, it fails. The two OSs are W2K and CE.
>>
>> So far, I have found the the hash created from the same password is
>> different on the two machines. I have tried forcing the same hash on
>> both
>> machines but that doesn't get me anywhere either. I haven't seen the CE
>> side, but the KP_IV of the W2K side is all 0's.
>>
>> I would try transfering the key itself, but on a different problem, I
>> can't
>> get CryptGetUserKey to return a key. I am using the code from the
>> example
>> but nothing comes back. I get the error that there is no key.
>>
>> Are there any ideas about either of these problems?
>>
>> Thanks in advance.
>> --
>> Frank Perry
>> LavaLeaf Software

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