Ncryptopenstorageprovider
NCryptOpenStorageProvider is ubiquitous in Windows-based security software. Common use cases include:
: Currently reserved for future use and typically set to zero. Key Storage Providers (KSPs) vs. CSPs ncryptopenstorageprovider
This function creates a "context" or "session" with a specific Key Storage Provider (KSP). Once the handle is obtained, the application can perform subsequent operations such as: caching a handle to it.
Developers, sysadmins, and privacy-focused users managing sensitive data. ncryptopenstorageprovider
When you call NCryptOpenStorageProvider , the underlying DLL ( ncryptprov.dll ) loads and binds to the KeyIso service , caching a handle to it.