From: "Deranged Mutant" <WlkngOwl@unix.asb.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Jul 1996 11:56:27 +0800
To: "geeman@best.com>
Subject: RE: FW: MSoft crypto API's
Message-ID: <199607102218.SAA10675@unix.asb.com>
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On 10 Jul 96 at 8:56, geeman@best.com wrote:

> but they don't sign the drivers.  they sign the CSP.  only.
 drivers are (can be) shipped as totally separate pieces of code.

You missed my point.  The crypto-service program they sign might be a 
DES library.  One implementation would be entirely in software; 
another would be a front-end interface with hardware (essentially a 
driver), perhaps as part of the kernel [Admittedly I'll have to 
re-read MS's specs].

So say you're a manufactuer or DES hardware... you sure would like to 
get that covetted 'Win95' logo on your package if you want to go 
mainstream.

Rob





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