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The following constants are used by the CNG Data Protection API.
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NCRYPT_DESCR_DELIMITER_AND
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L" AND "
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Can be used to test a protection descriptor string for an AND delimiter.
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NCRYPT_DESCR_EQUAL
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L"="
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Can be used to test a protection descriptor string for an equals sign.
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NCRYPT_DESCR_DELIMITER_OR
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L" OR "
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Can be used to test a protection descriptor string for an OR delimiter.
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NCRYPT_KEY_PROTECTION_ALGORITHM_LOCAL
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"LOCAL"
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The LOCAL protection descriptor protects content to the logon session, the current user, or the local machine as identified by the following constants:
- NCRYPT_KEY_PROTECTION_LOCAL_LOGON
- NCRYPT_KEY_PROTECTION_LOCAL_USER
- NCRYPT_KEY_PROTECTION_LOCAL_MACHINE
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NCRYPT_KEY_PROTECTION_ALGORITHM_SDDL
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"SDDL"
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Protects content to an SDDL (Security Descriptor Definition Language) string that contains security descriptor information.
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NCRYPT_KEY_PROTECTION_ALGORITHM_SID
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"SID"
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The SID protection descriptor contains a group or principal identity.
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NCRYPT_KEY_PROTECTION_ALGORITHM_WEBCREDENTIALS
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"WEBCREDENTIALS"
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Protects to a user's web account credentials.
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NCRYPT_KEY_PROTECTION_LOCAL_LOGON
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"logon"
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Protects content to the current logon session. Users will not be able to decrypt the protected content after logoff or reboot.
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NCRYPT_KEY_PROTECTION_LOCAL_MACHINE
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"machine"
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Protects content to the local computer. All users on the local computer can decrypt the protected content.
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NCRYPT_KEY_PROTECTION_LOCAL_USER
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"user"
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Protects content to the current user session. Only this user on the local computer will be able to decrypt the protected content.
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MS_KEY_PROTECTION_PROVIDER
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"Microsoft Key Protection Provider"
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Represents the Microsoft key protection provider which supports formats represented by the following constants:
- NCRYPT_KEY_PROTECTION_ALGORITHM_SID
- NCRYPT_KEY_PROTECTION_ALGORITHM_LOCAL
- NCRYPT_KEY_PROTECTION_ALGORITHM_SDDL
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WINDOWS_CLIENT_KEY_PROTECTION_PROVIDER
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"Windows Client Key Protection Provider"
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Represents the Microsoft key protection provider that is available only on the client and which supports formats represented by the following constants:
- NCRYPT_KEY_PROTECTION_ALGORITHM_WEBCREDENTIALS
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Requirements
| Requirement | Value |
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| Minimum supported client |
Windows 8 [desktop apps only] |
| Minimum supported server |
Windows Server 2012 [desktop apps only] |
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