Provider for Microsoft Cryptography API: Next Generation (CNG)
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Microsoft Cryptography API: Next Generation (CNG)is an application programming interface that lets application developers
add authentication, encoding, and encryption to Windows-based applications. CNG
also lets you perform crypto operations with tools such as Windowssigntoolthrough CNG providers installed on the system.
Cloud KMS offers a provider that conforms to this standard, in
order to interoperate with existing applications that leverage the CNG API.
The provider is managed as an open source projecton GitHub,
and licensed under the Apache 2.0 license. Release binaries downloaded from
the GitHub releases page are covered by the Google CloudTerms of Service, and support is available fromCloud Customer Care.
What's next
Consult the provider'suser guidefor information on how the provider can be integrated with your application.
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