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X509ProviderType enumeration

The X509ProviderType enumeration specifies the type of cryptographic provider. Providers implement cryptographic standards and algorithms in software and hardware. This enumeration is used by the ICspInformation and IX509PrivateKey interfaces.

Syntax

C++


typedef enum X509ProviderType { 
  XCN_PROV_NONE           = 0,
  XCN_PROV_RSA_FULL       = 1,
  XCN_PROV_RSA_SIG        = 2,
  XCN_PROV_DSS            = 3,
  XCN_PROV_FORTEZZA       = 4,
  XCN_PROV_MS_EXCHANGE    = 5,
  XCN_PROV_SSL            = 6,
  XCN_PROV_RSA_SCHANNEL   = 12,
  XCN_PROV_DSS_DH         = 13,
  XCN_PROV_EC_ECDSA_SIG   = 14,
  XCN_PROV_EC_ECNRA_SIG   = 15,
  XCN_PROV_EC_ECDSA_FULL  = 16,
  XCN_PROV_EC_ECNRA_FULL  = 17,
  XCN_PROV_DH_SCHANNEL    = 18,
  XCN_PROV_SPYRUS_LYNKS   = 20,
  XCN_PROV_RNG            = 21,
  XCN_PROV_INTEL_SEC      = 22,
  XCN_PROV_REPLACE_OWF    = 23,
  XCN_PROV_RSA_AES        = 24
} X509ProviderType;

Constants

XCN_PROV_NONE

No provider is identified.

XCN_PROV_RSA_FULL

Supports the following algorithms:

Encryption: RC2 and RC4
Hashing: MD5 and SHA
Key Exchange: RSA
Signatures: RSA

XCN_PROV_RSA_SIG

Supports the following algorithms:

Hashing: MD5 and SHA
Signatures: RSA

XCN_PROV_DSS

Supports the following algorithms. This is a subset of the XCN_PROV_DSS_DH provider type.

Hashing: MD5 and SHA
Signatures: Digital Signature Standard (DSS)

XCN_PROV_FORTEZZA

Supports the Fortezza cryptographic card developed by NSA. This includes support for the following algorithms:

Encryption: Skipjack
Hashing: SHA
Key Exchange: KEA
Signatures: DSS

XCN_PROV_MS_EXCHANGE

Supports cryptographic algorithms used by the Microsoft Exchange mail application and other applications compatible with Microsoft Mail. This includes the following:

Encryption: CAST
Hashing: MD5
Key Exchange: RSA
Signatures: RSA

XCN_PROV_SSL

Supports the Secure Sockets Layer protocol. This includes the following algorithms:

Encryption: variable
Hashing: variable
Key Exchange: RSA
Signatures: RSA

XCN_PROV_RSA_SCHANNEL

Supports RSA and Schannel protocols. This includes the following algorithms:

Encryption: RC4, Data Encryption Standard (DES), 3DES
Hashing: MD5, SHA
Key Exchange: RSA
Signatures: RSA

XCN_PROV_DSS_DH

Supports the following algorithms:

Encryption: CYLINK_MEK
Hashing: MD5, SHA
Key Exchange: Diffie-Hellman algorithm
Signatures: DSS

XCN_PROV_EC_ECDSA_SIG