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Load Private Key Only By Company Signed Application
For my applications, I have a private key stored using the Windows CNG functions, but I don't have a way to ensure when the applications communicate that the messages are from my applications. I need is a way for me to only allow the private key stored in the CNG to be loaded when the applications are signed by me. What are the CNG functions to use for that behaviour?
c++ security winapi cng
asked Nov 19 '18 at 14:20
JadziaMD
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For my applications, I have a private key stored using the Windows CNG functions, but I don't have a way to ensure when the applications communicate that the messages are from my applications. I need is a way for me to only allow the private key stored in the CNG to be loaded when the applications are signed by me. What are the CNG functions to use for that behaviour?
c++ security winapi cng
asked Nov 19 '18 at 14:20
JadziaMD
1,13022139
add a comment |
For my applications, I have a private key stored using the Windows CNG functions, but I don't have a way to ensure when the applications communicate that the messages are from my applications. I need is a way for me to only allow the private key stored in the CNG to be loaded when the applications are signed by me. What are the CNG functions to use for that behaviour?
c++ security winapi cng
asked Nov 19 '18 at 14:20
JadziaMD
1,13022139
For my applications, I have a private key stored using the Windows CNG functions, but I don't have a way to ensure when the applications communicate that the messages are from my applications. I need is a way for me to only allow the private key stored in the CNG to be loaded when the applications are signed by me. What are the CNG functions to use for that behaviour?
c++ security winapi cng
c++ security winapi cng
asked Nov 19 '18 at 14:20
JadziaMD
1,13022139
asked Nov 19 '18 at 14:20
JadziaMD
1,13022139
asked Nov 19 '18 at 14:20
JadziaMD
1,13022139
asked Nov 19 '18 at 14:20
JadziaMD
1,13022139
asked Nov 19 '18 at 14:20
JadziaMD
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There isn't. Windows' security model is based around users and groups being given permission to do things and access to resources, individual applications/processes do not generate security tokens (where identifying information is stored) of their own, they inherit an existing token.
answered Nov 19 '18 at 16:39
SoronelHaetir
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That is not what I'm asking about. I'm asking about loading/opening a private key, not about opening it in something like notepad. Windows will not show the actual private key in a text editor, the only way to get the private key is to load it. From looking at the CNG API it appears that anyone who knows the name of the private key can open it. This is what I'm wanting to prevent.
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There isn't. Windows' security model is based around users and groups being given permission to do things and access to resources, individual applications/processes do not generate security tokens (where identifying information is stored) of their own, they inherit an existing token.
answered Nov 19 '18 at 16:39
SoronelHaetir
6,9111414
That is not what I'm asking about. I'm asking about loading/opening a private key, not about opening it in something like notepad. Windows will not show the actual private key in a text editor, the only way to get the private key is to load it. From looking at the CNG API it appears that anyone who knows the name of the private key can open it. This is what I'm wanting to prevent.
– JadziaMD
Nov 20 '18 at 7:58
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There isn't. Windows' security model is based around users and groups being given permission to do things and access to resources, individual applications/processes do not generate security tokens (where identifying information is stored) of their own, they inherit an existing token.
answered Nov 19 '18 at 16:39
SoronelHaetir
6,9111414
That is not what I'm asking about. I'm asking about loading/opening a private key, not about opening it in something like notepad. Windows will not show the actual private key in a text editor, the only way to get the private key is to load it. From looking at the CNG API it appears that anyone who knows the name of the private key can open it. This is what I'm wanting to prevent.
– JadziaMD
Nov 20 '18 at 7:58
add a comment |
There isn't. Windows' security model is based around users and groups being given permission to do things and access to resources, individual applications/processes do not generate security tokens (where identifying information is stored) of their own, they inherit an existing token.
answered Nov 19 '18 at 16:39
SoronelHaetir
6,9111414
There isn't. Windows' security model is based around users and groups being given permission to do things and access to resources, individual applications/processes do not generate security tokens (where identifying information is stored) of their own, they inherit an existing token.
answered Nov 19 '18 at 16:39
SoronelHaetir
6,9111414
answered Nov 19 '18 at 16:39
SoronelHaetir
6,9111414
answered Nov 19 '18 at 16:39
SoronelHaetir
6,9111414
answered Nov 19 '18 at 16:39
SoronelHaetir
6,9111414
6,9111414
That is not what I'm asking about. I'm asking about loading/opening a private key, not about opening it in something like notepad. Windows will not show the actual private key in a text editor, the only way to get the private key is to load it. From looking at the CNG API it appears that anyone who knows the name of the private key can open it. This is what I'm wanting to prevent.
– JadziaMD
Nov 20 '18 at 7:58
add a comment |
That is not what I'm asking about. I'm asking about loading/opening a private key, not about opening it in something like notepad. Windows will not show the actual private key in a text editor, the only way to get the private key is to load it. From looking at the CNG API it appears that anyone who knows the name of the private key can open it. This is what I'm wanting to prevent.
– JadziaMD
Nov 20 '18 at 7:58
That is not what I'm asking about. I'm asking about loading/opening a private key, not about opening it in something like notepad. Windows will not show the actual private key in a text editor, the only way to get the private key is to load it. From looking at the CNG API it appears that anyone who knows the name of the private key can open it. This is what I'm wanting to prevent.
– JadziaMD
Nov 20 '18 at 7:58
That is not what I'm asking about. I'm asking about loading/opening a private key, not about opening it in something like notepad. Windows will not show the actual private key in a text editor, the only way to get the private key is to load it. From looking at the CNG API it appears that anyone who knows the name of the private key can open it. This is what I'm wanting to prevent.
– JadziaMD
Nov 20 '18 at 7:58
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