pinvoke.net: crypt32.CryptUnprotectData(2004-04-23-11-59-15.9321--213.199.128.149)

Summary

The CryptUnprotectData function decrypts and does an integrity check of the data in a DATA_BLOB structure. Usually, only a user with the same logon credentials as the encrypter can decrypt the data. In addition, the encryption and decryption must be done on the same computer.

C# Signature:

[
DllImport("Crypt32.dll",
SetLastError=true,
CharSet=System.Runtime.InteropServices.CharSet.Auto)
]
private static extern bool CryptUnprotectData(
    ref DATA_BLOB pDataIn,
    String szDataDescr,
    ref DATA_BLOB pOptionalEntropy,
    IntPtr pvReserved,
    ref CRYPTPROTECT_PROMPTSTRUCT pPromptStruct,
    CryptProtectFlags dwFlags,
    ref DATA_BLOB pDataOut
);

VB .NET Signature:

Declare Function CryptUnprotectData Lib "crypt32.dll" (TODO) As TODO

Notes:

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Sample Code:

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