NCryptOpenStorageProvider function with Key Storage Provider (KSP)
The NCryptOpenStorageProvider function loads and initializes the Key Storage Provider (KSP).
Parameters
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phProvider[out] -
A pointer to a
NCRYPT_PROV_HANDLEvariable that stores the provider handle. -
pszProviderName[in] -
A pointer to a null-terminated Unicode string identifying the key storage provider. AWS CloudHSM Key Storage Provider (KSP) supports the following values:
Value Meaning L"CloudHSM Key Storage Provider"
Identifies Client SDK 5 provider name. We recommend using this name by default.
L"Cavium Key Storage Provider"
Identifies the Client SDK 3 provider name. Supported for backward compatibility.
Note
Values are wide-character string literal, as indicated by L before the literal.
dwFlags[in]-
Flags that modify the behavior of the function. No flags are defined for this function.
Return Value
The function returns a status code to indicate success or failure.
Common return codes include:
| Return code | Description |
|---|---|
|
ERROR_SUCCESS |
The operation completed successfully. |
|
NTE_INVALID_PARAMETER |
One or more parameters are not valid. |
|
NTE_FAIL |
The operation couldn't complete. |
