Re: 3DES with PROV_RSA_FULL ???

From: Daniel Sie [MS] (dsie@online.microsoft.com)
Date: 08/10/02 

From: "Daniel Sie [MS]" <dsie@online.microsoft.com>
Date: Fri, 9 Aug 2002 17:38:29 -0700

Yes. Enhanced provider does support 3DES. You must have out-of-date MSDN
doc. I just looked in April 2002 MSDN and form the Enhanced Provider
Algorithms link of the CryptGenKey() page, it clearly state 3DES is in
included in the enhanced provider. 

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"Eric" <eric.h@netcourrier.com> wrote in message
news:eUy1906PCHA.2112@tkmsftngp08...
> Hi,
>
> I am surprised that I can create a 3DES 168 bits session key with no error
> while my CSP is the "Enhanced Provider" of PROV_RSA_FULL type.
> I just read the API doc after coding my function and see that RSA_FULL
only
> supports RC2 and RC4 for Symetric encryption....
> How is it possible I get no error in this case??? (even if I don't
> understand but my key BLOB generated is only 2 characters...)
>
> Thanks
> Eric
>
>

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  • Re: 3DES with PROV_RSA_FULL ???
    ... I just looked in April 2002 MSDN and form the Enhanced Provider ... Algorithms link of the CryptGenKeypage, it clearly state 3DES is in ... > I am surprised that I can create a 3DES 168 bits session key with no error ...
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  • 3DES with PROV_RSA_FULL ???
    ... I am surprised that I can create a 3DES 168 bits session key with no error ... while my CSP is the "Enhanced Provider" of PROV_RSA_FULL type. ... understand but my key BLOB generated is only 2 characters...) ...
    (microsoft.public.security)
  • 3DES with PROV_RSA_FULL ???
    ... I am surprised that I can create a 3DES 168 bits session key with no error ... while my CSP is the "Enhanced Provider" of PROV_RSA_FULL type. ... understand but my key BLOB generated is only 2 characters...) ...
    (microsoft.public.win2000.security)