NCryptStreamClose function

The NCryptStreamClose function closes a data protection stream object opened by using the NCryptStreamOpenToProtect or NCryptStreamOpenToUnprotect functions.

Syntax


NTSTATUS WINAPI NCryptStreamClose(
  _In_ NCRYPT_STREAM_HANDLE hStream
);

hStream [in]: Data stream handle returned by NCryptStreamOpenToProtect or NCryptStreamOpenToUnprotect.

Returns a status code that indicates the success or failure of the function. Possible return codes include, but are not limited to, the following.

Return code	Description
ERROR_SUCCESS	The function was successful.
NTE_INVALID_HANDLE	The handle specified by the hStream parameter is not valid.

Minimum supported client	Windows 8 [desktop apps only]
Minimum supported server	Windows Server 2012 [desktop apps only]
Header	NCryptprotect.h
Library	NCrypt.lib
DLL	NCrypt.dll