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Is their a location on Microsoft website that provides the hash values and algorithm used for all their file download such as SSMS, visual studio etc..
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Hi @Lazarus Wright ,
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Microsoft doesn't provide a centralized location with hash values for all their downloads. However there are a few ways to find the hash value and algorithm for a specific Microsoft download
Download Verification Pages :- Sometimes, specific download pages for Microsoft software, like SSMS or Visual Studio, will include a verification section. This section might mention the hash algorithm (often SHA-1) and a corresponding hash value for the downloadable file.
Thanks for the quick response. I will keep an eye out for that on the download page.
Hi @Lazarus Wright ,
Thank you for reaching out and welcome to Microsoft Q&A.
There's no official Microsoft article that provides the hash value you are looking for.
Do you consider if your package is genuine or not? Maybe this official link can help you well.
In addition to get hash algorithm intuitively through the Download Verification Pages, please refer this link and you will know how to get hash value by using a specified hash algorithm.
Feel free to share your issue here if you have any confusions.
Best regards,
Lucy Chen
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Hi @Lazarus Wright ,
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I hope the answers below are helpful. If you find any of them useful, please remember to mark them as the accepted answer. If you need any additional information, please feel free to let us know.
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Best regards,
Lucy Chen
Thank you for responding, is their a standard algorithm I should check when generating the hash myself. For example, is it standard to generate hashes for all files with SHA published by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) as a U.S. Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) or does Microsoft lends towards something else?