Base Provider Algorithms
The Microsoft Base Cryptographic Provider supports the following algorithms.
| Algorithm ID | Description | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| CALG_MD2 | MD2 hashing algorithm. | For more information, see MD2 algorithm. |
| CALG_MD5 | MD5 hashing algorithm. | For more information, see MD5 algorithm. |
| CALG_SHA | SHA hashing algorithm. | For more information, see Secure Hash Algorithm. |
| CALG_SHA1 | Same as CALG_SHA. | For more information, see Secure Hash Algorithm. |
| CALG_MAC | Message Authentication Code (MAC) keyed-hash algorithm. | Block cipher MAC. |
| CALG_HMAC | MAC keyed-hash algorithm. | HMAC computation. |
| CALG_SSL3_SHAMD5 | SLL3 client authentication algorithm. | For more information, see Creating a CALG_SSL3_SHAMD5 Hash |
| CALG_RSA_SIGN | RSA public key signature algorithm. | Key length: can be set from 384 bits to 16,384 bits in 8-bit increments.
Default key length: 512 bits. Signature conforms to PKCS #6. |
| CALG_RSA_KEYX | RSA public key exchange algorithm. | Key length: can be set from 384 bits to 512 bits in 8-bit increments.
Default key length: 512 bits. |
| CALG_RC2 | RC2 block encryption algorithm. | Key length: 40 bits.
Default mode: Cipher block chaining. Block size: 64 bits. Salt length: 88 bits. |
| CALG_RC4 | RC4 stream encryption algorithm. | Key length: 40 bits.
Salt length: 88 bits. |
| CALG_DES | DES encryption | For more information, see Data Encryption Standard (DES). |
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