ICspStatus::get_DisplayName method (certenroll.h)

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04/02/2021

The DisplayName property retrieves a string that contains the name of the provider, the algorithm name, and the operations that can be performed by the algorithm.

This property is read-only.

Syntax

HRESULT get_DisplayName(
  BSTR *pValue
);

Parameters

pValue

Return value

None

Remarks

The format of the string returned by this property depends on whether the provider is a CryptoAPI cryptographic service provider (CSP) or a Cryptography API: Next Generation (CNG) provider.

The format of the string for a CSP is ProviderName(KeyType) where KeyType is either "Signature" or "Encryption".
The format of the string for a CNG provider is AlgorithmName,ProviderName where AlgorithmName can be "Unknown Algorithm".

Requirements

Requirement	Value
Minimum supported client	Windows Vista [desktop apps only]
Minimum supported server	Windows Server 2008 [desktop apps only]
Target Platform	Windows
Header	certenroll.h
DLL	CertEnroll.dll