BCRYPT_3DES_ALGORITHM
"3DES"

The triple data encryption standard symmetric encryption algorithm.

Standard: FIPS 46-3, FIPS 81, SP800-38A

BCRYPT_3DES_112_ALGORITHM
"3DES_112"

The 112-bit triple data encryption standard symmetric encryption algorithm.

Standard: FIPS 46-3, FIPS 81, SP800-38A

BCRYPT_AES_ALGORITHM
"AES"

The advanced encryption standard symmetric encryption algorithm.

Standard: FIPS 197

BCRYPT_AES_GMAC_ALGORITHM
"AES-GMAC"

The advanced encryption standard (AES) Galois message authentication code (GMAC) symmetric encryption algorithm.

Standard: SP800-38D

Note  Only Windows Vista SP1 and Windows Server 2008 support this algorithm.

BCRYPT_DES_ALGORITHM
"DES"

The data encryption standard symmetric encryption algorithm.

Standard: FIPS 46-3, FIPS 81

BCRYPT_DESX_ALGORITHM
"DESX"

The extended data encryption standard symmetric encryption algorithm.

Standard: None

BCRYPT_DH_ALGORITHM
"DH"

The Diffie-Hellman key exchange algorithm.

Standard: PKCS #3

BCRYPT_DSA_ALGORITHM
"DSA"

The digital signature algorithm.

Standard: FIPS 186-2

BCRYPT_ECDH_P256_ALGORITHM
"ECDH_P256"

The 256-bit prime elliptic curve Diffie-Hellman key exchange algorithm.

Standard: SP800-56A

BCRYPT_ECDH_P384_ALGORITHM
"ECDH_P384"

The 384-bit prime elliptic curve Diffie-Hellman key exchange algorithm.

Standard: SP800-56A

BCRYPT_ECDH_P521_ALGORITHM
"ECDH_P521"

The 521-bit prime elliptic curve Diffie-Hellman key exchange algorithm.

Standard: SP800-56A

BCRYPT_ECDSA_P256_ALGORITHM
"ECDSA_P256"

The 256-bit prime elliptic curve digital signature algorithm (FIPS 186-2).

Standard: FIPS 186-2, X9.62

BCRYPT_ECDSA_P384_ALGORITHM
"ECDSA_P384"

The 384-bit prime elliptic curve digital signature algorithm (FIPS 186-2).

Standard: FIPS 186-2, X9.62

BCRYPT_ECDSA_P521_ALGORITHM
"ECDSA_P521"

The 521-bit prime elliptic curve digital signature algorithm (FIPS 186-2).

Standard: FIPS 186-2, X9.62

BCRYPT_MD2_ALGORITHM
"MD2"

The MD2 hash algorithm.

Standard: RFC 1319

BCRYPT_MD4_ALGORITHM
"MD4"

The MD4 hash algorithm.

Standard: RFC 1320

BCRYPT_MD5_ALGORITHM
"MD5"

The MD5 hash algorithm.

Standard: RFC 1321

BCRYPT_RC2_ALGORITHM
"RC2"

The RC2 block symmetric encryption algorithm.

Standard: RFC 2268

BCRYPT_RC4_ALGORITHM
"RC4"

The RC4 symmetric encryption algorithm.

Standard: Various

BCRYPT_RNG_ALGORITHM
"RNG"

The random-number generator algorithm.

Standard: FIPS 186-2, FIPS 140-2, NIST SP 800-90

Note  On Windows Vista SP1 and Windows Server 2008, the random number generator is based on the AES counter mode specified in the NIST SP 800-90 standard. On Windows Vista the random number generator is based on the hash-based random number generator specified in the FIPS 186-2 standard.

BCRYPT_RNG_DUAL_EC_ALGORITHM
"DUALECRNG"

The dual elliptic curve random-number generator algorithm.

Standard: SP800-90

Note  Only Windows Vista SP1 and Windows Server 2008 support this algorithm.

BCRYPT_RNG_FIPS186_DSA_ALGORITHM
"FIPS186DSARNG"

The random-number generator algorithm suitable for DSA (Digital Signature Algorithm).

Standard: FIPS 186-2

BCRYPT_RSA_ALGORITHM
"RSA"

The RSA public key algorithm.

Standard: PKCS#1 v1.5 and v2.0.

BCRYPT_RSA_SIGN_ALGORITHM
"RSA_SIGN"

The RSA signature algorithm. This algorithm is not currently supported. You can use the BCRYPT_RSA_ALGORITHM algorithm to perform RSA signing operations.

Standard: PKCS#1 v1.5 and v2.0.

BCRYPT_SHA1_ALGORITHM
"SHA1"

The 160-bit secure hash algorithm.

Standard: FIPS 180-2, FIPS 198

BCRYPT_SHA256_ALGORITHM
"SHA256"

The 256-bit secure hash algorithm.

Standard: FIPS 180-2, FIPS 198

BCRYPT_SHA384_ALGORITHM
"SHA384"

The 384-bit secure hash algorithm.

Standard: FIPS 180-2, FIPS 198

BCRYPT_SHA512_ALGORITHM
"SHA512"

The 512-bit secure hash algorithm.

Standard: FIPS 180-2, FIPS 198