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Private key description cannot be retrieved through CNG API in Windows 7 SP 1 or Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1

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Symptoms

Assume that you develop an application that uses Cryptography Next Generation (CNG) API to retrieve private key descriptions. You run the application on a Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1)-based or Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1-based computer to retrieve an available private key description. In this situation, no private key description is retrieved. Additionally, the CNG user interface includes the following information:

There is no key description provided with this key.

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More Information

For more information about the same issue in Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 without Service Pack 1, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
2507840 Keys in the CNG user interface are always described as having no description in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2

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Resolution

Hotfix information

A supported hotfix is available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing the problem described in this article. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next software update that contains this hotfix.

If the hotfix is available for download, there is a "Hotfix Download Available" section at the top of this Knowledge Base article. If this section does not appear, contact Microsoft Customer Service and Support to obtain the hotfix.

Note If additional issues occur or if any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Service and Support telephone numbers or to create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft website:
http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support
Note The "Hotfix Download Available" form displays the languages for which the hotfix is available. If you do not see your language, it is because a hotfix is not available for that language.

Prerequisites

To apply this hotfix, you must be running one of the following operating systems:
  • Windows 7 SP1
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1
For more information about how to obtain a Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 service pack, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
976932 Information about Service Pack 1 for Windows 7 and for Windows Server 2008 R2

Registry information

To apply this hotfix, you do not have to make any changes to the registry.

Restart requirement

You might have to restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix does not replace a previously released hotfix.
File information
The global version of this hotfix installs files that have the attributes that are listed in the following tables. The dates and the times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The dates and the times for these files on your local computer are displayed in your local time together with your current daylight saving time (DST) bias. Additionally, the dates and the times may change when you perform certain operations on the files.
Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 file information notes
Important Windows 7 hotfixes and Windows Server 2008 R2 hotfixes are included in the same packages. However, hotfixes on the Hotfix Request page are listed under both operating systems. To request the hotfix package that applies to one or both operating systems, select the hotfix that is listed under "Windows 7/Windows Server 2008 R2" on the page. Always refer to the "Applies To" section in articles to determine the actual operating system that each hotfix applies to.
  • The files that apply to a specific product, milestone (RTM, SPn), and service branch (LDR, GDR) can be identified by examining the file version numbers as shown in the following table:
    VersionProductMilestoneService branch
    6.1.760
    1.22xxx    		Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2SP1LDR
  • GDR service branches contain only those fixes that are widely released to address widespread, critical issues. LDR service branches contain hotfixes in addition to widely released fixes.
  • The MANIFEST files (.manifest) and the MUM files (.mum) that are installed for each environment are listed separately in the "Additional file information for Windows 7 and for Windows Server 2008 R2" section. MUM and MANIFEST files, and the associated security catalog (.cat) files, are critical to maintaining the state of the updated component. The security catalog files, for which the attributes are not listed, are signed with a Microsoft digital signature.
For all supported x86-based versions of Windows 7
File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatform
Ncrypt.dll6.1.7601.22470220,1602-Oct-132:00x86
For all supported x64-based versions of Windows 7 and of Windows Server 2008 R2
File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatform
Ncrypt.dll6.1.7601.22470307,7122-Oct-132:26x64
Ncrypt.dll6.1.7601.22470220,1602-Oct-132:00x86
For all supported IA-64-based versions of Windows Server 2008 R2
File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatform
Ncrypt.dll6.1.7601.22470553,4722-Oct-131:34IA-64
Ncrypt.dll6.1.7601.22470220,1602-Oct-132:00x86

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Status

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

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More Information

For more information about software update terminology, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

Additional file information

Additional file information for Windows 7 and for Windows Server 2008 R2

Additional files for all supported x86-based versions of Windows 7
File propertyValue
File nameX86_011099fbe3d9e876bd6681bd76a6552c_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.22470_none_72accdf0d31c88be.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size698
Date (UTC)2-Oct-13
Time (UTC)12:52
PlatformNot applicable
File nameX86_microsoft-windows-ncrypt-dll_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.22470_none_602a610469302915.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size2,737
Date (UTC)2-Oct-13
Time (UTC)2:37
PlatformNot applicable
Additional files for all supported x64-based versions of Windows 7 and of Windows Server 2008 R2
File propertyValue
File nameAmd64_011099fbe3d9e876bd6681bd76a6552c_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.22470_none_cecb69748b79f9f4.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size700
Date (UTC)2-Oct-13
Time (UTC)12:52
PlatformNot applicable
File nameAmd64_514c63aa946cc0dd7bd9f2c82d2e0c66_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.22470_none_70a62144a31e68e9.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size1,044
Date (UTC)2-Oct-13
Time (UTC)12:52
PlatformNot applicable
File nameAmd64_b69c669e4b8b732775738b62e5ab3189_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.22470_none_66d310b43c21a584.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size702
Date (UTC)2-Oct-13
Time (UTC)12:52
PlatformNot applicable
File nameAmd64_microsoft-windows-ncrypt-dll_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.22470_none_bc48fc88218d9a4b.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size2,741
Date (UTC)2-Oct-13
Time (UTC)2:58
PlatformNot applicable
File nameX86_microsoft-windows-ncrypt-dll_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.22470_none_602a610469302915.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size2,737
Date (UTC)2-Oct-13
Time (UTC)2:37
PlatformNot applicable
Additional files for all supported IA-64-based versions of Windows Server 2008 R2
File propertyValue
File nameIa64_67c071d6df217db85ff1a24b40d995f3_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.22470_none_d186375464897a94.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size1,042
Date (UTC)2-Oct-13
Time (UTC)12:52
PlatformNot applicable
File nameIa64_microsoft-windows-ncrypt-dll_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.22470_none_602c04fa692e3211.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size2,739
Date (UTC)2-Oct-13
Time (UTC)2:17
PlatformNot applicable
File nameX86_microsoft-windows-ncrypt-dll_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.22470_none_602a610469302915.manifest
File versionNot applicable
File size2,737
Date (UTC)2-Oct-13
Time (UTC)2:37
PlatformNot applicable

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Article Info
Article ID : 2894375
Revision : 1
Created on : 1/7/2017
Published on : 12/20/2013
Exists online : False
Views : 286