Re: advapi32.dll patch for Win2003 SP1

From: lelteto (lelteto_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 05/27/05 

Date: Fri, 27 May 2005 08:19:07 -0700

You don't have to actually USE the Kernel debugger - you are free to use your
favorite debugger to test / debug your CSP. The Kernel debugger just has to
be LOADED in order to allow your CSP be used by the system.

Laszlo Elteto
SafeNet, Inc.

"Wan-Teh Chang" wrote:

> lelteto wrote:
> > I did it for a private request but for the benefit of all CSP developers who
> > don't want to load kernel debuggers I post it here the patch to allow testing
> > unsigned CSPs.
> >
> > Here is the patch information for the Win2003 SP1 advapi32.dll (version
> > 5.2.3790.1830, size 620,032 bytes):
> >
> [...]
> > Hope this helps...
>
> It definitely does. Thank you very much, Laszlo.
>
> I actually tried to use the Microsoft recommended way
> and installed the kernel debugger, but I don't know how
> to use the kernel debugger when I test unsigned CSPs.
> This isn't documented in the Cryptography section in the
> MSDN Library. (I've never used the kernel debugger before.)
>
> Could someone explain how to use the kernel debugger to
> test unsigned CSPs?
>
> Wan-Teh
>

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