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What encryption algorithm is used in DPAPI for WP7?


Do someone of you know what encryption algorithm is used exactly in the Data Protection API for WP7?

I've read a few MSDN and Wikipedia articles on this, but most of them focussed on DPAPI for the pc versions of Windows. I could assume it is 3DES like it is said in this whitepaper, but I hope for AES. Between 2001 and 2011 a lot of things happened to cryptography :)

Any additional information whould be highly appreciated :)


Solution

  • As near as I can tell DPAPI continues to use the Triple-DES algorithm.

    I can find no mention of it changing.