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When you create a persisted key, NCryptCreatePersistedKey only sets up the key object. You must call NCryptFinalizeKey to actually generate the key material and store it.
// 4. Clean up the "New" provider explicitly NCryptFreeObject(hKey); NCryptFreeObject(hProvider); ncryptopenstorageprovider new
: The function routes through the CNG Key Isolation service ( KeyIso ), which initializes internal cross-process RPC hooks. Calling it inside StartService creates an inversion dependency lock. the operating system only sees ciphertext.
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When calling this API, choosing the right provider name string changes how your keys are stored, isolated, and processed: Provider Constant Name Target Infrastructure Primary Use Case MS_KEY_STORAGE_PROVIDER Software-isolated memory Default application keys, sandboxed testing MS_PLATFORM_CRYPTO_PROVIDER Hardware Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Platform-bound keys, hardware-enforced isolation MS_SMART_CARD_KEY_STORAGE_PROVIDER Physical smart cards or virtual tokens Two-factor corporate access, hardware badging MS_NGC_KEY_STORAGE_PROVIDER Next Generation Credentials (Windows Hello) Biometric authentication and user-present verification
Each tenant gets their own StorageClass and unique encryption key. Even if a pod is misconfigured and a volume mount leaks, the operating system only sees ciphertext. The tenant's private key never touches the hypervisor.