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List:       ms-cryptoapi
Subject:    Re: Key Deletion
From:       Jayant Sane <jayant () FRONTIERTECH ! COM>
Date:       1999-08-21 14:06:08
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You can use CryptAcquireContext to get rid of the container itself. Am
unsure if it is possible to selectively and permanently delete a particular
key in a container.

-Jayant

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Microsoft Cryptographic API
> [mailto:CryptoAPI@DISCUSS.MICROSOFT.COM]On Behalf Of Phanish_Tubagere
> Sent: Saturday, August 21, 1999 8:33 AM
> To: CryptoAPI@DISCUSS.MICROSOFT.COM
> Subject: Key Deletion
>
>
> Hi All,
>
> I wanted to know whether I can delete a specific key from the key
> container.
>
>
> I can generate a new Key using CryptGenKey(AT_KEY_EXCHANGE).
> When I use CryptDestroyKey() only the reference to the key is deleted and
> not the key.So when I use  CryptGetUserKey() after
> CryptDestroyKey() I will
> be able to get a reference to the Key that was created using CryptGenKey.
>
> Is there any way so that I can delete the key from the Key
> Container so that
> I will not be able to access without creating the Key again.
>
> Bye
> Phanish
> Name    : T.N. Phanish
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