nShield Web Services CNG Provider v3.3.0 User Guide

nShield Web Services Key Storage Provider

The nShield Web Services Key Storage Provider, a web services-based Cryptography API: Next Generation (CNG) provider, can be used to generate and use keys for creating and verifying signatures.

The client machine where the provider is installed does not require any existing Web Services or Security World Software to be present.

The following set of algorithms are supported for signing operations:

  • RSA

  • ECDSA_P256

  • ECDSA_P384

  • ECDSA_P521

The nShield Web Services Key Storage Provider can be used to integrate with the following applications:

  • Microsoft Authenticode

  • Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS)

  • Microsoft Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS)