CNG DPAPI Constants

The following constants are used by the CNG Data Protection API.

NCRYPT_DESCR_DELIMITER_AND

L" AND "

Can be used to test a protection descriptor string for an AND delimiter.

NCRYPT_DESCR_EQUAL

L"="

Can be used to test a protection descriptor string for an equals sign.

NCRYPT_DESCR_DELIMITER_OR

L" OR "

Can be used to test a protection descriptor string for an OR delimiter.

NCRYPT_KEY_PROTECTION_ALGORITHM_LOCAL

"LOCAL"

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

NCRYPT_KEY_PROTECTION_ALGORITHM_SDDL

"SDDL"

Protects content to an SDDL (Security Descriptor Definition Language) string that contains security descriptor information.

NCRYPT_KEY_PROTECTION_ALGORITHM_SID

"SID"

The SID protection descriptor contains a group or principal identity.

NCRYPT_KEY_PROTECTION_ALGORITHM_WEBCREDENTIALS

"WEBCREDENTIALS"

Protects to a user's web account credentials.

NCRYPT_KEY_PROTECTION_LOCAL_LOGON

"logon"

Protects content to the current logon session. Users will not be able to decrypt the protected content after logoff or reboot.

NCRYPT_KEY_PROTECTION_LOCAL_MACHINE

"machine"

Protects content to the local computer. All users on the local computer can decrypt the protected content.

NCRYPT_KEY_PROTECTION_LOCAL_USER

"user"

Protects content to the current user session. Only this user on the local computer will be able to decrypt the protected content.

MS_KEY_PROTECTION_PROVIDER

"Microsoft Key Protection Provider"

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

WINDOWS_CLIENT_KEY_PROTECTION_PROVIDER

"Windows Client Key Protection Provider"

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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Build date: 11/14/2012