Kernel Mode Crypto Driver for RSA

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The Kernel Mode Crypto Driver for RSA component supports the Microsoft Kernel Mode Cryptographic Module, FIPS Crypto Driver (Fips.sys), a general-purpose, software-based cryptographic module residing at the kernel-mode level of the Windows operating system. This component uses a kernel-mode dynamic-link library (DLL) that encapsulates several cryptographic algorithms in an cryptographic module accessible by other kernel mode drivers. It can be linked into other kernel-mode services to permit the use of FIPS 140-1 Level 1-compliant cryptography.

The driver provides the following cryptographic functions:

  • Data Encryption Standard (DES) and three DES encryption and decryption in Electronic Codebook (ECB) and Cipher Block Chaining (CBC) modes
  • Random number generation
  • Secure hash algorithm (SHA-1) hashing
  • Keyed-hash message authentication code generating

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Associated Components

The Efs.sys and Ipsec.sys components require this component to function correctly.

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Last updated on Wednesday, October 18, 2006

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