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[The AD RMS SDK leveraging functionality exposed by the client in Msdrm.dll is available for use in Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 7, Windows Server 2012, and Windows 8. It may be altered or unavailable in subsequent versions. Instead, use Active Directory Rights Management Services SDK 2.1, which leverages functionality exposed by the client in Msipc.dll.]

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principal

An entity (such as a user, group, or protected content manager) that has an established role in the AD RMS security scheme, and to which objects can be secured.

private key

The secret half of a public/private key pair used in cryptography. Private keys are typically used to digitally sign a message or to decrypt a message that has been encrypted with the corresponding public key.

public key

The non-secret half of a public/private key pair used in cryptography. Public keys are typically used to encrypt sessions, files, and messages, which are then decrypted using the corresponding private key.

public key cryptography

A method of cryptography in which two different keys are used: a public key for encrypting data and a private key for decrypting data. Public key cryptography is also called asymmetric cryptography.

publishing license

See issuance license.