Questions tagged [windows-dpapi]

The Windows Data Protection API (DPAPI) provides operating system-level data protection services to user and system processes.

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Microsoft DP API and its keys

Google-fu is failing me, and I could not find documentation that answers the following question: if an application uses Windows machine key or user key to encrypt certain data, and the encrypted data is still available, but machine becomes…

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asked Oct 03 '20 at 17:57

user243647

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Is it appropriate to tie application-level encryption keys to AD profile

The underlying tech is Windows DPAPI and .NET's use of it via ProtectedData. In our scenario, we have an application that runs across various servers, Web Api's, websites that users can log into and windows services running in the background. All of…

windows-dpapi

asked Nov 27 '17 at 12:15

DiskJunky