> >http://www.cryptonym.com/hottopics/msft-nsa.html
>
> Perhaps more interestingly, the program lets you replace the key, too.
Microsoft prevents third parties from installing un-authorized crypto
code under CAPI by checking the signature on the code. Under their
export deal, they refuse to sign anyone's non-US code that does strong
crypto. So if you want to add your own strong crypto, you need to sign
it with a key that the CAPI recognizes. You could patch out Microsoft's
key but then the Microsoft modules won't load properly. It works
better to patch out NSA's key with your own -- then you can load both
your own crypto code and all the standard MS stuff.
John
