Windows CardSpace Functions

The topics in this section describe the functions that are provided by CardSpace.

In This Section

• GetToken
  Gets a security token from the CardSpace system.

• ManageCardSpace
  Starts the CardSpace management user interface.

• ImportInformationCard
  Imports the information card from the specified file.

• Encrypt
  Encrypts a data buffer using the key associated with the cryptography object.

• Decrypt
  Decrypts a data buffer using the key associated with the cryptography object.

• SignHash
  Pads and signs a buffer that contains a hash using Public-Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS1).

• VerifyHash
  Verifies a signature against a hash using Public-Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS1) padding.

• GetCryptoTransform
  Gets a symmetric cryptography transform based on the key referred to by a symmetric key handle.

• GetKeyedHash
  Gets a keyed hash based on the key referred to by the specified symmetric key handle.

• TransformBlock
  Transforms a block of data based on a symmetric cryptography algorithm.

• TransformFinalBlock
  Transforms a final block of data based on a symmetric cryptography algorithm.

• HashCore
  Hashes a block of data based on a symmetric cryptography algorithm.

• HashFinal
  Hashes a block of data based on a symmetric cryptography algorithm.

• FreeToken
  Frees the memory allocated to the security token.

• CloseCryptoHandle
  Closes the handle to the specified cryptography object.

• GetBrowserToken
  Gets a browser token from the CardSpace system.

• GenerateDerivedKey
  Generates a derived key based on a symmetric key held by the CardSpace system.

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