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Module:

clsCryptoAPI.cls

Description:

This module is used to make calls to the the advapi32.dll


where the functions for CryptoAPI reside.
Always give credit where credit is due. If you attach your
creditials to a piece of code, you should be available to
answer questions concerning that code.

Thanks to:

Phil Fresle http://www.frez.co.uk


Found a lot of good code snippets at his site.
Some you will recognize in this module.
Kevin Matthew Goss
His hashing routine pointed me in the right
direction.
Alex Rohr arohr@ub2b.com
Collected ideas from his file encryption class.
===========================================================================
DATE
NAME / eMAIL
DESCRIPTION
----------- -------------------------------------------------------------29-DEC-2000 Kenneth Ives kenaso@home.com
Original module
10-JUL-2001 Kenneth Ives kenaso@home.com
Converted to a DLL
09-SEP-2001 Kenneth Ives kenaso@home.com
Enhanced and fixed some minor bugs
***************************************************************************

' --------------------------------------------------------------------------' Module level variables


' --------------------------------------------------------------------------Private m_blnEnhancedProvider As Boolean
Private m_blnBlockCipher
As Boolean
Private m_blnUseDefaultPWD
As Boolean
Private m_lngCryptContext
As Long
Private m_strInputData
As String
Private m_abytOutputData()
As Byte
Private m_abytPWord()
As Byte
' Export keys
Private Const
Private Const
Private Const
Private Const

SIMPLEBLOB
PUBLICKEYBLOB
PRIVATEKEYBLOB
PLAINTEXTKEYBLOB

As
As
As
As

Long
Long
Long
Long

' Algorithm classes


Private Const ALG_CLASS_ANY
Private Const ALG_CLASS_SIGNATURE
Private Const ALG_CLASS_MSG_ENCRYPT
Private Const ALG_CLASS_DATA_ENCRYPT
Private Const ALG_CLASS_HASH
' Algorithm types
Private Const ALG_TYPE_ANY
Private Const ALG_TYPE_BLOCK
Private Const ALG_TYPE_STREAM
' Block cipher IDs

As
As
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Long
Long
Long
Long

As Long = 0
As Long = 1536
As Long = 2048

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8192
16384
24576
32768

Private
Private
Private
Private

Const
Const
Const
Const

ALG_SID_DES
ALG_SID_RC2
ALG_SID_3DES
ALG_SID_3DES_112

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As
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Long
Long
Long
Long

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' Stream cipher IDs


Private Const ALG_SID_RC4

As Long = 1

' Hash IDs


Private Const
Private Const
Private Const
Private Const
Private Const
Private Const

As
As
As
As
As
As

ALG_SID_MD2
ALG_SID_MD4
ALG_SID_MD5
ALG_SID_SHA
ALG_SID_SHA1
HP_HASHVAL

' Hash algorithms


Private Const CALG_MD2
G_SID_MD2
Private Const CALG_MD4
G_SID_MD4
Private Const CALG_MD5
G_SID_MD5
Private Const CALG_SHA
G_SID_SHA
Private Const CALG_SHA1
G_SID_SHA1
' Block ciphers
Private Const CALG_RC2
LOCK Or ALG_SID_RC2
Private Const CALG_DES
LOCK Or ALG_SID_DES
Private Const CALG_3DES
LOCK Or ALG_SID_3DES
Private Const CALG_3DES_112
LOCK Or ALG_SID_3DES_112
' Stream cipher
Private Const CALG_RC4
TREAM Or ALG_SID_RC4
' CryptSetProvParam
Private Const PROV_RSA_FULL

Long
Long
Long
Long
Long
Long

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As Long = ALG_CLASS_HASH Or ALG_TYPE_ANY Or AL


As Long = ALG_CLASS_HASH Or ALG_TYPE_ANY Or AL
As Long = ALG_CLASS_HASH Or ALG_TYPE_ANY Or AL
As Long = ALG_CLASS_HASH Or ALG_TYPE_ANY Or AL
As Long = ALG_CLASS_HASH Or ALG_TYPE_ANY Or AL

As Long = ALG_CLASS_DATA_ENCRYPT Or ALG_TYPE_B


As Long = ALG_CLASS_DATA_ENCRYPT Or ALG_TYPE_B
As Long = ALG_CLASS_DATA_ENCRYPT Or ALG_TYPE_B
As Long = ALG_CLASS_DATA_ENCRYPT Or ALG_TYPE_B

As Long = ALG_CLASS_DATA_ENCRYPT Or ALG_TYPE_S

As Long = 1

' used when aquiring the provider


Private Const CRYPT_VERIFYCONTEXT As Long = &HF0000000
Private Const CRYPT_NEWKEYSET
As Long = &H8&
' Microsoft provider data
Private Const MS_DEFAULT_PROVIDER As String = _
"Microsoft Base Cryptographic Provider v1.0"
Private Const MS_ENHANCED_PROVIDER As String = _
"Microsoft Enhanced Cryptographic Provider v1.0"
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------' Error codes
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------Private Const ERR_CONTEXTOPEN
As Long = 100

Private Const ERR_LOCKED


Private Const ERR_NOCONTEXT
Private Const ERR_KEYNOTVALID

As Long = 101
As Long = 102
As Long = 103

' --------------------------------------------------------------------------' Numbers defined by GetLastError


' --------------------------------------------------------------------------Private Const ERROR_BUSY
As Long = 170
Private Const ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER As Long = 87
Private Const ERROR_NOT_ENOUGH_MEMORY As Long = 8
Private Const ERROR_MORE_DATA
As Long = 234
Private Const NTE_BAD_DATA
As Long = &H80090005
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------' Error messages
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------Private Const ERROR_AQUIRING_CONTEXT
As String = "Could not acquire context
"
Private Const ERROR_CREATING_HASH
As String = "Could not create hash"
Private Const ERROR_CREATING_HASH_DATA As String = "Could not create hash dat
a"
Private Const ERROR_DERIVING_KEY
As String = "Could not derive key"
Private Const ERROR_ENCRYPTING_DATA
As String = "Could not encrypt data"
Private Const ERROR_DECRYPTING_DATA
As String = "Could not decrypt data"
Private Const ERROR_INVALID_HEX_STRING As String = "Not a valid hex string"
Private Const ERROR_MISSING_PARAMETER As String = "Both a string and a key a
re required"
Private Const ERROR_BAD_ENCRYPTION_TYPE As String = "Invalid encryption type s
pecified"
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------' Declares
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------' CopyMemory moves the contents of a portion of memory from one location
' to another. The two locations are identified by pointers to the memory
' addresses. After the copy, the original contents in the source are set
' to zeros.
'
' Useful whenever you want to move a block of bytes between two memory
' locations. When the source or the destination is an array of numbers
' (or of UDTs that contains only numeric and fixed-length strings), you
' must pass the first element of the array by reference. Example below
' depicts zero based arrays.
'
' Copy the first 1000 elements of array a() to b(). Both arrays must be
' of the same type, and cannot be objects or variable-length strings.
'
'
CopyMemory b(0), a(0), 1000 * Len(a(0))
'
Private Declare Sub CopyMemory Lib "kernel32" Alias "RtlMoveMemory" _
(dest As Any, source As Any, ByVal bytes As Long)
' The GetTickCount() API will capture the time in milliseconds. The
' counter overflows after 1192.8 hours (49.7 days) from the last reboot.
Private Declare Function GetTickCount Lib "kernel32" () As Long
'
'
'
'

The GetLastError function returns the calling thread's last-error


code value. Most Win32 functions set their calling thread's
last-error value when they fail; a few functions set it when they
succeed. You should call the GetLastError function immediately when

' a function's return value indicates that such a call will return
' useful data. That is because some functions call SetLastError(0) when
' they succeed, wiping out the error code set by the most recently
' failed function.
Private Declare Function GetLastError Lib "kernel32" () As Long
' The CryptHashData function adds data to a specified hash object.
' This function and CryptHashSessionKey can be called multiple
' times to compute the hash of long or discontinuous data streams.
Private Declare Function CryptHashData Lib "advapi32.dll" _
(ByVal hhash As Long, ByVal pbData As String, _
ByVal dwDataLen As Long, ByVal dwFlags As Long) As Long
' Alias of CryptHashData
Private Declare Function CryptHashDataString Lib "advapi32.dll" _
Alias "CryptHashData" (ByVal hhash As Long, _
ByVal bData As String, ByVal dwDataLen As Long, _
ByVal dwFlags As Long) As Long
' Alias of CryptHashData
Private Declare Function CryptHashDataBytes Lib "advapi32.dll" _
Alias "CryptHashData" (ByVal hhash As Long, _
bData As Byte, ByVal dwDataLen As Long, _
ByVal dwFlags As Long) As Long
' The CryptCreateHash function initiates the hashing of a stream of
' data. It creates and returns to the calling application a handle
' to a CSP hash object. This handle is used in subsequent calls to
' CryptHashData and CryptHashSessionKey to hash session keys and
' other streams of data.
Private Declare Function CryptCreateHash Lib "advapi32.dll" _
(ByVal hProv As Long, ByVal algid As Long, _
ByVal hkey As Long, ByVal dwFlags As Long, _
ByRef phHash As Long) As Long
' The CryptSignHash function signs data. Because all signature
' algorithms are asymmetric and thus slow, the CryptoAPI does not
' allow data be signed directly. Instead, data is first hashed and
' CryptSignHash is used to sign the hash.
Private Declare Function CryptSignHash Lib "advapi32.dll" _
Alias "CryptSignHashA" (ByVal hhash As Long, _
ByVal hkey As Long, ByVal Description As Long, _
ByVal dwFlags As Long, ByVal pData As Long, _
dwDataLength As Long) As Long
' The CryptVerifySignature function verifies the signature of a
' hash object. Before calling this function, CryptCreateHash must be
' called to create the handle of a hash object. CryptHashData or
' CryptHashSessionKey is then used to add data or session keys to the
' hash object.
Private Declare Function CryptVerifySignature Lib "advapi32.dll" _
Alias "CryptVerifySignatureA" (ByVal hhash As Long, _
ByVal pData As Long, ByVal datalength As Long, _
ByVal PublicKey As Long, ByVal Description As Long, _
ByVal dwFlags As Long) As Long
' The CryptGetHashParam function retrieves data that governs the
' operations of a hash object. The actual hash value can be
' retrieved by using this function.
Private Declare Function CryptGetHashParam Lib "advapi32.dll" _

(ByVal hhash As Long, ByVal dwParam As Long, ByVal pbData As String, _


pdwDataLen As Long, ByVal dwFlags As Long) As Long
' Alias of CryptGetHashParam
Private Declare Function CryptGetHashParamSize
Alias "CryptGetHashParam" (ByVal hhash
ByVal dwParam As Long, pbData As Long,
dwDataLength As Long, ByVal dwFlags As

Lib "advapi32.dll" _
As Long, _
_
Long) As Long

'The CryptDestroyHash function destroys the hash object referenced


' by the hHash parameter. After a hash object has been destroyed,
' it can no longer be used. The destruction of hash objects after
' their use is finished is recommended for security reasons.
Private Declare Function CryptDestroyHash Lib "advapi32.dll" _
(ByVal hhash As Long) As Long
' The CryptAcquireContext function is used to acquire a handle to a
' particular key container within a particular cryptographic service
' provider (CSP). This returned handle can then be used to make
' calls to the selected CSP. This function performs two operations.
' It first attempts to find a CSP with the characteristics described
' in the dwProvType and pszProvider parameters. If the CSP is found,
' the function attempts to find a key container within the CSP
' matching the name specified by the pszContainer parameter. With the
' appropriate setting of dwFlags, this function can also create and
' destroy key containers.
Private Declare Function CryptAcquireContext Lib "advapi32.dll" _
Alias "CryptAcquireContextA" (ByRef phProv As Long, _
ByVal pszContainer As String, ByVal pszProvider As String, _
ByVal dwProvType As Long, ByVal dwFlags As Long) As Long
' The CryptReleaseContext function releases the handle of a
' cryptographic service provider (CSP) and a key container. At each
' call to this function, the reference count on the CSP is reduced
' by one. When the reference count reaches zero, the context is fully
' released and it can no longer be used by any function in the application.
' An application calls this function after finishing the use of the CSP.
' After this function is called, the released CSP handle is no longer
' valid. This function does not destroy key containers or key pairs.
Private Declare Function CryptReleaseContext Lib "advapi32.dll" _
(ByVal hProv As Long, ByVal dwFlags As Long) As Long
' The data produced by this function is cryptographically random. The
' data is far more random than the data generated by the typical random
' number generator such as the one shipped with your C or VB compiler.
Private Declare Function CryptGenRandom Lib "advapi32.dll" _
(ByVal hProv As Long, ByVal dwLen As Long, _
ByVal pbBuffer As String) As Long
' The CryptGetUserKey function retrieves a handle of one of a user's two
' public/private key pairs. This function is used only by the owner of
' the public/private key pairs and only when the handle of a cryptographic
' service provider (CSP) and its associated key container is available.
Private Declare Function CryptGetUserKey Lib "advapi32.dll" _
(ByVal hProv As Long, ByVal dwKeySpec As Long, _
phUserKey As Long) As Long
' The CryptGenKey function generates a random cryptographic session key or
' a public/private key pair. A handle to the key or key pair is returned

' in phKey. This handle can then be used as needed with any CryptoAPI
' function requiring a key handle. The calling application must specify
' the algorithm when calling this function. Because this algorithm type is
' kept bundled with the key, the application does not need to specify the
' algorithm later when the actual cryptographic operations are performed.
Private Declare Function CryptGenKey Lib "advapi32.dll" _
(ByVal hProv As Long, ByVal algid As Long, _
ByVal dwFlags As Long, phKey As Long) As Long
' The CryptDeriveKey function generates cryptographic session keys derived
' from a base data value. This function guarantees that when the same CSP
' and algorithms are used, the keys generated from the same base data are
' identical. The base data can be a password or any other user data. This
' function is the same as CryptGenKey, except that the generated session
' keys are derived from base data instead of being random. CryptDeriveKey
' can only be used to generate session keys. It cannot generate
' public/private key pairs.
Private Declare Function CryptDeriveKey Lib "advapi32.dll" _
(ByVal hProv As Long, ByVal algid As Long, _
ByVal hBaseData As Long, ByVal dwFlags As Long, _
ByRef phKey As Long) As Long
' The CryptDestroyKey function releases the handle referenced by the hKey
' parameter. After a key handle has been released, it becomes invalid and
' cannot be used again.
Private Declare Function CryptDestroyKey Lib "advapi32.dll" _
(ByVal hkey As Long) As Long
' The CryptGetKeyParam function retrieves data that governs the operations
' of a key. If the Microsoft Cryptographic Service Provider is used, the
' base symmetric keying material is not obtainable by this function or any
' other function.
Private Declare Function CryptGetKeyParam Lib "advapi32.dll" _
(ByVal hkey As Long, ByVal dwParam As Long, _
ByVal pbData As Long, pdwDataLen As Long, _
ByVal dwFlags As Long) As Long
' The CryptSetKeyParam function customizes various aspects of a session
' key's operations. The values set by this function are not persisted
' to memory and can only be used with in a single session.
Private Declare Function CryptSetKeyParam Lib "advapi32.dll" _
(ByVal hkey As Long, ByVal dwParam As Long, _
ByVal pbData As Long, ByVal dwFlags As Long) As Long
' The CryptExportKey function exports a cryptographic key or a key pair
' from a cryptographic service provider (CSP) in a secure manner.
Private Declare Function CryptExportKey Lib "advapi32.dll" _
(ByVal hkey As Long, ByVal hExpKey As Long, _
ByVal dwBlobType As Long, ByVal dwFlags As Long, _
ByVal pbData As Long, pdwDataLen As Long) As Long
' The CryptImportKey function transfers a cryptographic key from a key
' BLOB into a cryptographic service provider (CSP).This function can be
' used to import an Schannel session key, regular session key, public
' key, or public/private key pair. For all but the public key, the key
' or key pair is encrypted.
Private Declare Function CryptImportKey Lib "advapi32.dll" _
(ByVal hProv As Long, ByVal pbData As Long, _
ByVal dwDataLength As Long, ByVal hPubKey As Long, _
ByVal dwFlags As Long, pKeyval As Long) As Long

' The CryptEncrypt function encrypts data. The algorithm used to encrypt
' the data is designated by the key held by the CSP module and is
' referenced by the hKey parameter.
Private Declare Function CryptEncrypt Lib "advapi32.dll" _
(ByVal hkey As Long, ByVal hhash As Long, ByVal Final As Long, _
ByVal dwFlags As Long, ByVal pbData As String, _
ByRef pdwDataLen As Long, ByVal dwBufLen As Long) As Long
' The CryptDecrypt function decrypts data previously encrypted using
' CryptEncrypt function.
Private Declare Function CryptDecrypt Lib "advapi32.dll" _
(ByVal hkey As Long, ByVal hhash As Long, _
ByVal Final As Long, ByVal dwFlags As Long, _
ByVal pbData As String, ByRef pdwDataLen As Long) As Long
' The CryptGetProvParam function retrieves parameters that govern the
' operations of a cryptographic service provider (CSP).
Private Declare Function CryptGetProvParam Lib "advapi32.dll" _
(ByVal hProv As Long, ByVal dwParam As Long, _
pbData As Any, pdwDataLen As Long, _
ByVal dwFlags As Long) As Long
' Alias of CryptGetProvParam
Private Declare Function CryptGetProvParamString Lib "advapi32.dll" _
Alias "CryptGetProvParam" (ByVal hProv As Long, _
ByVal dwParam As Long, ByVal pbData As String, _
pdwDataLen As Long, ByVal dwFlags As Long) As Long
' ***************************************************************************
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Property area
' ***************************************************************************
Public Property Let InputData(arInData() As Byte)
Attribute InputData.VB_Description = "Input only. Data to be Encrypted/Decrypte
d."
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------' Input data only in byte array
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------m_strInputData = ByteArrayToString(arInData())
End Property
Public Property Get OutputData() As Byte()
Attribute OutputData.VB_Description = "Read only. Return encrypted/decrypted da
ta in byte array format."
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------' Output data only in byte array
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------OutputData = m_abytOutputData
End Property
Public Property Get EnhancedProvider() As Boolean
Attribute EnhancedProvider.VB_Description = "Returns a boolean flag designating
if the enhanced provider is being used."
' ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

' Output data only as TRUE or FALSE.


' --------------------------------------------------------------------------EnhancedProvider = m_blnEnhancedProvider
End Property
Public Property Let EnhancedProvider(blnUseEnhanced As Boolean)
Attribute EnhancedProvider.VB_Description = "Boolean flag to designate if the en
hanced provider is to be used."
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------' Designates whether or not to use the MS Enhanced provider.
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------m_blnEnhancedProvider = blnUseEnhanced
End Property
Public Property Let Password(arPWord() As Byte)
Attribute Password.VB_Description = "Receives user supplied password in byte arr
ay format."
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------' Receives user supplied password in byte array format.
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------Erase m_abytPWord()
' Empty module level password array
ReDim m_abytPWord(0)
' resize to smallest size
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------' Test input
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------If UBound(arPWord) > 0 Then
' Transfer password to byte array
m_abytPWord = arPWord
' transfer pass array to module array
Erase arPWord()
' erase passed array
Else
If m_blnUseDefaultPWD Then
m_abytPWord = GetPassword(True) ' Use the default password
End If
End If
End Property
Public Property Get Password() As Byte()
Attribute Password.VB_Description = "Returns password in byte array format."
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------' Returns password in byte array format.
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------Password = m_abytPWord()
End Property
Public Property Let UseDefaultPWD(blnUseDefaultPWD As Boolean)
Attribute UseDefaultPWD.VB_Description = "Input only. Boolean flag used to over
ride Password property. TRUE=Use default password. FALSE=Create random data pa
ssword (used for initialization vectors)."
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------' Input only. Used to override Password property.
'
[Default] TRUE = Use default password.

'
FALSE = Create random data password. Used for initialization
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vectors.
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------' --------------------------------------------------------------------------' See if we are to use the default password or create one on the fly
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------m_blnUseDefaultPWD = blnUseDefaultPWD
End Property
' ***************************************************************************
'
Functions and Procedures
' ***************************************************************************
Public Function ByteArrayToString(arByte() As Byte) As String
Attribute ByteArrayToString.VB_Description = "Convert a byte array to string for
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Routine:
ByteArrayToString
Description:

Convert a byte array to string format

Parameters:

arByte() - Incoming data in byte format

Returns:

Single string of data

===========================================================================
DATE
NAME / eMAIL
DESCRIPTION
----------- -------------------------------------------------------------03-OCT-2000 Kenneth Ives kenaso@home.com
Modified and documented
20-JAN-2001 VB2-The-Max http://www.vb2themax.com/
From an article titled "10 Hot Tips from VB-2-the-Max"
by Francesco Balena
This is tip no.9 on faster string concatenation with a little
modification.
24-JUL-2001 Kenneth Ives kenaso@home.com
Modified and added documentation
***************************************************************************

' --------------------------------------------------------------------------' Define variables


' --------------------------------------------------------------------------Dim lngLoop
As Long
Dim lngMax
As Long
Dim lngLength
As Long
Dim lngPaddingLen
As Long
Dim lngIndexPointer As Long
Dim strTemp
As String
Dim strOutput
As String
Const ADD_SPACES

As Long = 10000

' --------------------------------------------------------------------------' Determine amount of data in the byte array.


' --------------------------------------------------------------------------strTemp = ""
lngIndexPointer = 1
' index pointer for output string

lngMax = UBound(arByte)
lngPaddingLen = (ADD_SPACES * 9)
strOutput = Space$(lngPaddingLen)
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' determine number of elements in array


' 90000 blank spaces
' preload output string

--------------------------------------------------------------------------Unload the byte array and convert each character back to its ASCII
character value
--------------------------------------------------------------------------For lngLoop = 0 To lngMax - 1
strTemp = Chr$(arByte(lngLoop)) ' Convert each byte to an ASCII character
lngLength = Len(strTemp)

' save the length of the converted data

' see if some more padding has to be added to the output string
If (lngIndexPointer + lngLength) >= lngPaddingLen Then
lngPaddingLen = lngPaddingLen + ADD_SPACES ' boost blank space counter
strOutput = strOutput & Space$(ADD_SPACES) ' append some blank spaces
End If
' insert data into output string
Mid$(strOutput, lngIndexPointer, lngLength) = strTemp
' increment output string pointer
lngIndexPointer = lngIndexPointer + lngLength
Next
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------' Return the string data
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------strOutput = RTrim$(strOutput) ' remove trailing blanks
ByteArrayToString = strOutput ' return data string
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------' Empty variables
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------strOutput = String$(250, 0)
End Function
Public Function ConvertByteToHex(ByRef abytData() As Byte) As String
Attribute ConvertByteToHex.VB_Description = "Convert byte array data to two char
acter hex format and return in a single string."
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Routine:
ConvertByteFromHex
Description:

Convert byte array data to two character hex format and


return in a single string.

Parameters:

abytData() - An array of data to be converted

Returns:

data string

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DESCRIPTION
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From an article titled "10 Hot Tips from VB-2-the-Max"
by Francesco Balena
This is tip no.9 on faster string concatenation with a little
modification.
05-JUN-2001 Kenneth Ives kenaso@home.com
Modified and documented
24-JUL-2001 Kenneth Ives kenaso@home.com
Modified and added documentation
***************************************************************************

' --------------------------------------------------------------------------' Define variables


' --------------------------------------------------------------------------Dim strOutput
As String
Dim intTemp
As Integer
Dim lngLoop
As Long
Dim lngMax
As Long
Dim lngIndexPointer As Long
Dim lngPaddingLen
As Long
Const ADD_SPACES

As Long = 10000

' --------------------------------------------------------------------------' Initialize variables


' --------------------------------------------------------------------------lngIndexPointer = 1
' start in first position of output string
lngMax = UBound(abytData)
lngPaddingLen = (ADD_SPACES * 9)
strOutput = Space$(lngPaddingLen)

' number of elements in array


' 90,000 blank spaces
' preload output string with blank spaces

' --------------------------------------------------------------------------' First, verify byte array has data in it.


' --------------------------------------------------------------------------If lngMax > 0 Then
' Loop thru and convert the data
For lngLoop = 0 To lngMax - 1
' see if some more padding has to be added to the output string
If ((lngLoop * 2) + 2) >= lngPaddingLen Then
lngPaddingLen = lngPaddingLen + ADD_SPACES ' boost blank space cou
nter
strOutput = strOutput & Space$(ADD_SPACES) ' append some blank spa
ces
End If
intTemp = CInt(abytData(lngLoop))

' capture one byte

' replace 2 blank spaces with a hex value


Mid$(strOutput, lngIndexPointer, 2) = Right$("00" & Hex$(intTemp), 2)
lngIndexPointer = lngIndexPointer + 2

' increment position pointer

Next
strOutput = RTrim$(strOutput)
Else
strOutput = ""
End If

' remove trailing blanks

' --------------------------------------------------------------------------' Return results


' --------------------------------------------------------------------------ConvertByteToHex = strOutput
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------' Empty variables
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------strOutput = String$(250, 0)
End Function
Public Function ConvertStringFromHex(ByVal strHex As String) As String
Attribute ConvertStringFromHex.VB_Description = "Convert hex data to ASCII decim
al string format."
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Routine:
ConvertStringFromHex
Description:

Convert hex data to ASCII decimal string format.

Parameters:

strHex - Data to be converted

Returns:

data string in ASCII decimal format

===========================================================================
DATE
NAME / eMAIL
DESCRIPTION
----------- -------------------------------------------------------------15-DEC-2000 Kenneth Ives kenaso@home.com
Modified and documented
20-JAN-2001 VB2-The-Max http://www.vb2themax.com/
From an article titled "10 Hot Tips from VB-2-the-Max"
by Francesco Balena
This is tip no.9 on faster string concatenation with a little
modification.
24-JUL-2001 Kenneth Ives kenaso@home.com
Modified and added documentation
***************************************************************************

' --------------------------------------------------------------------------' Define variables


' --------------------------------------------------------------------------Dim lngMax
As Long
Dim lngLoop
As Long
Dim lngLength
As Long
Dim lngPaddingLen
As Long
Dim lngIndexPointer As Long
Dim strTemp
As String
Dim strOutput
As String
Const ADD_SPACES

As Long = 10000

' --------------------------------------------------------------------------' Initialize variables


' --------------------------------------------------------------------------strTemp = ""
lngIndexPointer = 1
' index pointer for output string
lngMax = Len(strHex)
' length of input hex string

lngPaddingLen = (ADD_SPACES * 9)
strOutput = Space$(lngPaddingLen)
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' preload output string

--------------------------------------------------------------------------See if the hex data string can be divided evenly by two. If not, then the
data is corrupted.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------If lngMax Mod 2 <> 0 Then
MsgBox "Data string is corrupted. Cannot be Decrypted.", _
vbCritical Or vbOKOnly, "Data corrupted"
Exit Function
End If

' --------------------------------------------------------------------------' Initialize variables


' --------------------------------------------------------------------------For lngLoop = 1 To lngMax Step 2
strTemp = Chr$(Val("&H" & Mid$(strHex, lngLoop, 2)))
lngLength = Len(strTemp)
' save the length of the converted data
' see if some more padding has to be added to the output string
If (lngIndexPointer + lngLength) >= lngPaddingLen Then
lngPaddingLen = lngPaddingLen + ADD_SPACES ' boost blank space counte
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strOutput = strOutput & Space$(ADD_SPACES) ' append some blank spaces
End If
' insert data into output string
Mid$(strOutput, lngIndexPointer, lngLength) = strTemp
' increment output string pointer
lngIndexPointer = lngIndexPointer + lngLength
Next
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------' Return the formatted data
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------strOutput = RTrim$(strOutput)
' remove trailing blanks
ConvertStringFromHex = strOutput ' return data string
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------' Empty variables
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------strOutput = String$(250, 0)
End Function
Public Function ConvertStringToHex(ByVal strInput As String, _
Optional blnRetUppercase As Boolean = True) As String
Attribute ConvertStringToHex.VB_Description = "Take one character at a time and
convert first to an integer then to hex."
' ***************************************************************************
' Routine:
ConvertStringToHex
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' Description: Take one character at a time and convert first to an
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Parameters:

blnRetUppercase - (Optional) [Default] - TRUE=Convert data


to uppercase before leaving this routine.
FALSE=Do not convert the data to uppercase.

Returns:

hex data string in uppercase

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DATE
NAME / eMAIL
DESCRIPTION
----------- -------------------------------------------------------------15-DEC-2000 Kenneth Ives kenaso@home.com
Modified and documented
20-JAN-2001 VB2-The-Max http://www.vb2themax.com/
From an article titled "10 Hot Tips from VB-2-the-Max"
by Francesco Balena
This is tip no.9 on faster string concatenation with a little
modification.
24-JUL-2001 Kenneth Ives kenaso@home.com
Modified and added documentation
***************************************************************************

' --------------------------------------------------------------------------' Define variables


' --------------------------------------------------------------------------Dim lngMax
As Long
Dim lngLoop
As Long
Dim lngLength
As Long
Dim lngPaddingLen
As Long
Dim lngIndexPointer As Long
Dim strTemp
As String
Dim strOutput
As String
Const ADD_SPACES

As Long = 10000

' --------------------------------------------------------------------------' Initialize variables


' --------------------------------------------------------------------------strTemp = ""
lngIndexPointer = 1
' index pointer for output string
lngMax = Len(strInput)
' length of input data string
lngPaddingLen = (ADD_SPACES * 9)
' 90000 blank spaces
strOutput = Space$(lngPaddingLen) ' preload output string
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------' Convert to hex
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------For lngLoop = 1 To lngMax
strTemp = Right$("00" & Hex$(Asc(Mid$(strInput, lngLoop, 1))), 2)
lngLength = Len(strTemp)
' save the length of the converted data
' see if some more padding has to be added to the output string
If (lngIndexPointer + lngLength) >= lngPaddingLen Then
lngPaddingLen = lngPaddingLen + ADD_SPACES ' boost blank space counte
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strOutput = strOutput & Space$(ADD_SPACES) ' append some blank spaces

End If
' insert data into output string
Mid$(strOutput, lngIndexPointer, lngLength) = strTemp
' increment output string pointer
lngIndexPointer = lngIndexPointer + lngLength
Next
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------' remove trailing blanks
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------strOutput = RTrim$(strOutput) ' remove trailing blanks
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------' Return hex string
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------If blnRetUppercase Then
ConvertStringToHex = StrConv(strOutput, vbUpperCase)
Else
ConvertStringToHex = strOutput
End If
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------' Empty variables
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------strOutput = String$(250, 0)
End Function
Public Function CreateHash(Optional ByVal strInText As String = "", _
Optional ByVal intHashChoice As Integer = 1, _
Optional ByVal blnConvertToHex As Boolean = True, _
Optional ByVal blnAppendPassword As Boolean = False, _
Optional ByVal blnCaseSensitive As Boolean = False) As String
Attribute CreateHash.VB_Description = "Generate a one-way hash string from a str
ing of data. Hash types are: 1=MD5 2=MD4 3=MD2 4=SHA"
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Routine:
CreateHash
Description:

Generate a one-way hash string from a string of data. There


are 4 algorithms available in this version:
1=MD5 2=MD4 3=MD2 4=SHA-1
Hashes are extremely useful for determining whether a
transmission or file has been altered. The MDn returns a
16 character hash and the SHA-1 returns a 20 character hash.
No two hashes are alike unless the string matches perfectly,
whether binary data or a text string. I use hashes to
create crypto keys and to verify integrity of packets when
using winsock (UDP especially). Be aware that if you choose
to not convert the return data to hex, then hashes may not
store to text correctly because of the possible existence of
non printable characters in the stream.

Parameters:

strInText - string of data to be hashed.


intHashChoice - (Optional) Numeric identifier for the type
of hash algorithm. [Default] value = 1 (MD5)

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FALSE=Do not convert the return data
blnAppendPassword - (Optional) [Default] FALSE=Do not append
the password to the data to be hashed.
True - Append the default password to data to be hashed.
blnCaseSensitive - (Optional) Only used if blnConvertToHex=TRUE
[Default] FALSE=Convert return data to uppercase.
TRUE=Return data as it was created.
Returns:

ASCII string of characters

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DATE
NAME / eMAIL
DESCRIPTION
----------- -------------------------------------------------------------01-DEC-2000 Kevin Matthew Goss
Wrote routine
15-DEC-2000 Kenneth Ives kenaso@home.com
Modified and documented
24-JUL-2001 Kenneth Ives kenaso@home.com
Modified parameters and building password
09-SEP-2001 Kenneth Ives kenaso@home.com
Documented and modified password creation
***************************************************************************

' --------------------------------------------------------------------------' Define local variables


' --------------------------------------------------------------------------Dim lngHashType
As Long
Dim lngHashHwd
As Long
Dim lngRetCode
As Long
Dim lngIndex
As Long
Dim lngOutputLength As Long
Dim strOutput
As String
Dim strTempHash
As String
Dim strPassword
As String
Dim abytPWord()
As Byte
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------' Aquire the provider handle
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------If m_lngCryptContext = 0 Then
If Not GetProvider Then
Call Class_Terminate
' Failed. Time to leave.
Exit Function
End If
End If
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------' Append password to data to be hashed
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------If blnAppendPassword Then
' see if we are holding a password
If UBound(m_abytPWord) > 0 Then
strPassword = ByteArrayToString(m_abytPWord()) ' convert password to s
tring
Else
' safety net in case the array is empty

abytPWord = GetPassword(m_blnUseDefaultPWD)

' create a random passw

strPassword = ByteArrayToString(abytPWord())

' convert password to s

Erase abytPWord()
ReDim abytPWord(0)

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strInText = strInText & strPassword
End If

' append password

' --------------------------------------------------------------------------' Determine type of hash algorithm to use


' --------------------------------------------------------------------------lngHashType = GetHashType(intHashChoice, lngOutputLength)
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object. This handle is used in subsequent calls to CryptHashData to hash
session keys and other streams of data.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------If Not CBool(CryptCreateHash(m_lngCryptContext, lngHashType, ByVal 0&, _
ByVal 0&, lngHashHwd)) Then
CreateHash = ""
Exit Function
End If

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discontinuous data streams.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------If Not CBool(CryptHashData(lngHashHwd, strInText, Len(strInText), ByVal 0&)) T
hen
CreateHash = ""
Exit Function
End If
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--------------------------------------------------------------------------Initialize variables. Do not use String$() to create your spaces. Some


API functions read each character as a single entity versus Space$() as
a whole entity. I do not recommend using NULL values. Some API functions
look at this as a null terminated string buffer and not a preloaded buffer.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------strTempHash = Space$(lngOutputLength)

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of a hash object. The actual hash value can be retrieved by using this
function.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------If Not CBool(CryptGetHashParam(lngHashHwd, HP_HASHVAL, _
strTempHash, lngOutputLength, ByVal 0&)) Then
CreateHash = ""
Exit Function
End If

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' See if we are to return the data in Hex or Binary format


' --------------------------------------------------------------------------If blnConvertToHex Then
' convert to hex format
If blnCaseSensitive Then
strOutput = ConvertStringToHex(strTempHash, False) ' leave as is
Else
strOutput = ConvertStringToHex(strTempHash, True) ' Uppercase [Defaul
t]
End If
Else
' Return the raw data in binary format
strOutput = strTempHash
End If
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------' Return hash data
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------CreateHash = RTrim$(strOutput)
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------' Destroy hash object
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------If lngHashHwd <> 0 Then
lngRetCode = CryptDestroyHash(lngHashHwd)
End If
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------' Empty variables
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------strOutput = String$(250, 0)
strPassword = String$(250, 0)
strTempHash = String$(250, 0)
End Function
Public Function CreateRandom(Optional lngDataLength As Long = 40, _
Optional blnRetExactLength As Boolean = True, _
Optional blnConvertToHex As Boolean = False) As String
Attribute CreateRandom.VB_Description = "Get truly cryptographic strength random
data. Tested with DieHard and ENT tests for randomness."
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Routine:
CreateRandom
Description:

Get truly cryptographic strength random data. Tested with


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Parameters:

lngDataLength - (Optional) Length of data to be returned


[Default] data length is 40 bytes
blnRetExactLength - (Optional) [Default] TRUE=Return just
the length requested.
FALSE=Return all generated data regardless of length.
blnConvertToHex - (Optional) [Default] FALSE=Do not convert
the return data to hex format.
TRUE=Convert return data to hex format.

Returns:

A string of random data

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----------- -------------------------------------------------------------01-DEC-2000 Kevin Matthew Goss
Routine created
03-OCT-2000 Kenneth Ives kenaso@home.com
Modified and documented
24-JUL-2001 Kenneth Ives kenaso@home.com
Reversed boolean parameters. Added additional seed values.
09-SEP-2001 Kenneth Ives kenaso@home.com
Documented and modified adding additional seeding.
***************************************************************************

' --------------------------------------------------------------------------' Define local variables


' --------------------------------------------------------------------------Dim strOutput
As String
Dim strRndBuffer As String
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------' Initialize variables.
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------strRndBuffer = ""
strOutput = ""
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------' Aquire the provider handle
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------If m_lngCryptContext = 0 Then
If Not GetProvider Then
Call Class_Terminate
' Failed. Time to leave.
Exit Function
End If
End If
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--------------------------------------------------------------------------The strRndBuffer must be at least the length of Data Length requested.


This buffer is also where we can add additional seed values. Build the
additional seed values for the random generator.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------strRndBuffer = CStr(GetTickCount() + CDbl(Now())) ' System time (2 ways)
strRndBuffer = strRndBuffer & CreateSaltValue(40) ' append 40 random chars
strRndBuffer = CreateHash(strRndBuffer, 4, False) ' hash using SHA-1

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--------------------------------------------------------------------------Now we have an additional seed for the random number generator. Be sure to
append additional space for the return data. Excess will be removed.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------strRndBuffer = strRndBuffer & Space$(lngDataLength)

' --------------------------------------------------------------------------' Create the random data


' --------------------------------------------------------------------------If Not CBool(CryptGenRandom(m_lngCryptContext, lngDataLength, strRndBuffer)) T
hen
CreateRandom = ""
Exit Function
End If
' ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

' Remove any trailing blank spaces


' --------------------------------------------------------------------------strRndBuffer = RTrim$(strRndBuffer)
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------' Return the random data string
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------If blnConvertToHex Then
' convert data string to hex
strOutput = ConvertStringToHex(strRndBuffer, True) 'Uppercase [Default]
Else
' do not convert to hex prior to returning the data string
strOutput = strRndBuffer
End If
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------' Return data
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------If blnRetExactLength Then
CreateRandom = Left$(strOutput, lngDataLength)
Else
CreateRandom = RTrim$(strOutput)
End If
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------' empty variables
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------strOutput = String$(250, 0)
strRndBuffer = String$(250, 0)
End Function
Public Function CreateSaltValue(Optional lngReturnLength As Long = 20, _
Optional blnUseLettersNumbersOnly As Boolean = True) As Variant
Attribute CreateSaltValue.VB_Description = "Generate random data to be used a sa
lt value. This will return values 0-9, A-Z, and a-z or truely random data."
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Routine:
CreateSaltValue
Description:

Generate random data to be used a salt value. This will


return values 0-9, A-Z, and a-z or truely random data.

Parameters:

lngReturnLength - Length of data to be returned


blnUseLettersNumbersOnly - (Optional) [Default] TRUE=Use
letters and numbers only.
FALSE=Use truely random data

Returns:

A string of random data

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Modified and documented
24-JUL-2001 Kenneth Ives kenaso@home.com
Added boolean parameter
09-SEP-2001 Kenneth Ives kenaso@home.com
Documented and added 9 to bad ASCII values

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' --------------------------------------------------------------------------' Define local variables
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------Dim intChar
As Integer
Dim lngIndex As Long
Dim strOutput As String
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------' Initialize variables
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------strOutput = ""
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------' Create salt value string using 0-9, A-Z, a-z only
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------If blnUseLettersNumbersOnly Then
For lngIndex = 1 To lngReturnLength
intChar = Int(Rnd2(48!, 122!))
Select Case intChar
Case 58 To 64, 91 To 96
intChar = intChar + 9
End Select

' add 9 to unwanted values

strOutput = strOutput & Chr$(intChar)


Next
Else
strOutput = CreateRandom(lngReturnLength, True)
End If
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------' Return the new Salt value
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------CreateSaltValue = strOutput
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------' empty variables
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------strOutput = String$(250, 0)
End Function
Public Function Decrypt(Optional intHashType As Integer = 1, _
Optional intCipherType As Integer = 1) As Boolean
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Routine:
Decrypt
Description:

Call the decyption routine.

Parameters:

intHashType - (Optional) [Default] 1=Use MD5 hash algorithm


Selection: 1=MD5 2=MD4 3=MD2 4=SHA-1
intCipherType - (Optional) [Default] 1=Use RC4 algorithm
Selection: (Default Provider) 1=RC4 2=RC2 3=DES
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----------- -------------------------------------------------------------00-Feb-1998 Sam Patterson's COMponent builder Article in Visual Basic
Programmers Journal, "Secure Your Apps with CryptoAPI".
Great magazine to subscribe to.
29-DEC-2000 Kenneth Ives kenaso@home.com
Modified and documented
24-JUL-2001 Kenneth Ives kenaso@home.com
Added parameters to determine type of hash and cipher
algorithms to use
09-SEP-2001 Kenneth Ives kenaso@home.com
Changed to a function routine. Added parameters for hash and
cipher selections.
***************************************************************************

' --------------------------------------------------------------------------' Decrypt the data


' --------------------------------------------------------------------------Decrypt = CryptoDecrypt(intHashType, intCipherType)
End Function
Private Function CryptoDecrypt(intHashType As Integer, _
intCipherType As Integer) As Boolean
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Routine:
CryptoDecrypt
Description:

Perform the actual decryption of a string of data or a file.

Returns:

TRUE/FALSE based on completion

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DATE
NAME / eMAIL
DESCRIPTION
----------- -------------------------------------------------------------00-Feb-1998 Sam Patterson's COMponent builder Article in Visual Basic
Programmers Journal, "Secure Your Apps with CryptoAPI".
Great magazine to subscribe to.
29-DEC-2000 Kenneth Ives kenaso@home.com
Modified and documented
24-JUL-2001 Kenneth Ives kenaso@home.com
Modified and documented
09-SEP-2001 Kenneth Ives kenaso@home.com
Changed to a function routine. Added parameters for hash and
cipher selections. Corrected bad coding when calling
CryptDecrypt() function.
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' --------------------------------------------------------------------------' Define local variables


' --------------------------------------------------------------------------Dim lngHashHwd
As Long
' Hash handle
Dim lngHkey
As Long
Dim lngRetCode
As Long
' return value from an API call
Dim lngHashType
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' --------------------------------------------------------------------------' Initialize variables


' --------------------------------------------------------------------------CryptoDecrypt = False
' preset to FALSE
Erase m_abytOutputData()
ReDim m_abytOutputData(0)
strOutputData = ""
strCryptBuffer = ""
strPassword = ""
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------' If bad hash or cipher selection then leave
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------lngHashType = GetHashType(intHashType, lngLength)
If lngHashType = 0 Then
MsgBox "This hash selection is not supported.", _
vbExclamation Or vbOKOnly, "Wrong Decrypt Hash Selection"
Call Class_Terminate
' Failed. Time to leave.
Exit Function
End If
lngCipherType = GetCipherType(intCipherType)
If lngCipherType = 0 Then
Call Class_Terminate
' Failed. Time to leave.
Exit Function
End If
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------' Aquire the provider handle
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------If m_lngCryptContext = 0 Then
If Not GetProvider Then
Call Class_Terminate
' Failed. Time to leave.
Exit Function
End If
End If
On Error GoTo CryptoDecrypt_Error
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------' convert password to string
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------If UBound(m_abytPWord) > 0 Then
strPassword = ByteArrayToString(m_abytPWord())
Else
If m_blnUseDefaultPWD Then
m_abytPWord = GetPassword(True)
' Use the default password
strPassword = ByteArrayToString(m_abytPWord())
End If
End If
' ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

' Create a hash object


' --------------------------------------------------------------------------If Not CBool(CryptCreateHash(m_lngCryptContext, lngHashType, ByVal 0&, _
ByVal 0&, lngHashHwd)) Then
MsgBox "Error: " & CStr(GetLastError) & " during CryptCreateHash!", _
vbExclamation Or vbOKOnly, "Decryption Errors"
GoTo CleanUp
End If
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------' Hash in the password text
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------If Not CBool(CryptHashData(lngHashHwd, strPassword, Len(strPassword), ByVal 0&
)) Then
MsgBox "Error: " & CStr(GetLastError) & " during CryptHashData!", _
vbExclamation Or vbOKOnly, "Decryption Errors"
GoTo CleanUp
End If
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------' Create a session key from the hash object
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------If Not CBool(CryptDeriveKey(m_lngCryptContext, lngCipherType, _
lngHashHwd, ByVal 0&, lngHkey)) Then
MsgBox ("Error: " & CStr(GetLastError) & " during CryptDeriveKey!"), _
vbExclamation Or vbOKOnly, "Decryption Errors"
GoTo CleanUp
End If
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------' Destroy hash object
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------If lngHashHwd <> 0 Then
lngRetCode = CryptDestroyHash(lngHashHwd)
End If
lngHashHwd = 0
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------' Prepare data for decryption.
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------lngCryptLength = Len(m_strInputData)
lngCryptBufLen = lngCryptLength * 2
strCryptBuffer = String$(lngCryptBufLen, vbNullChar)
LSet strCryptBuffer = m_strInputData
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------' Decrypt the text data
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------If Not CBool(CryptDecrypt(lngHkey, ByVal 0&, ByVal 1&, ByVal 0&, _
strCryptBuffer, lngCryptLength)) Then
MsgBox "Error " & CStr(GetLastError) & " during CryptDecrypt!", _
vbExclamation Or vbOKOnly, "Decryption Errors"
GoTo CleanUp
End If
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------' Return the decrypted data string in a byte array.

' --------------------------------------------------------------------------strOutputData = Mid$(strCryptBuffer, 1, lngCryptLength)


m_abytOutputData = StringToByteArray(strOutputData)
CryptoDecrypt = True
' successful finish
CleanUp:
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------' Destroy session key.
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------If lngHkey <> 0 Then
lngRetCode = CryptDestroyKey(lngHkey)
End If
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------' Destroy key exchange key handle
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------If lngHExchgKey <> 0 Then
lngRetCode = CryptDestroyKey(lngHExchgKey)
End If
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------' Destroy hash object
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------If lngHashHwd <> 0 Then
lngRetCode = CryptDestroyHash(lngHashHwd)
End If
lngHashHwd = 0
strPassword = String$(250, 0)
Exit Function
CryptoDecrypt_Error:
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------' An error ocurred during the decryption process
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------MsgBox "Error: " & CStr(Err.Number) & " " & Err.Description & vbCrLf & _
vbCrLf & "A critical error ocurred during the decryption process.", _
vbCritical Or vbOKOnly, "Decryption Errors"
Resume CleanUp
End Function
Public Function Encrypt(Optional intHashType As Integer = 1, _
Optional intCipherType As Integer = 1) As Boolean
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Encrypt
Description:

Encrypting files with the CryptoAPI is a four-step process.


First, select a CSP to handle the encryption. Second, create
a hash object, and base that hash object around the password
data. Third, create a key object based on this hash.
Finally, use a key to encrypt the data. Defaults to values
that come with the default provider (56-bit)

Parameters:

intHashType - (Optional) [Default] 1=Use MD5 hash algorithm


Selection: 1=MD5 2=MD4 3=MD2 4=SHA
intCipherType - (Optional) [Default] 1=Use RC4 algorithm
Selection: (Default Provider) 1=RC4 2=RC2 3=DES

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NAME / eMAIL
DESCRIPTION
----------- -------------------------------------------------------------00-Feb-1998 Sam Patterson's COMponent builder Article in Visual Basic
Programmers Journal, "Secure Your Apps with CryptoAPI".
Great magazine to subscribe to.
29-DEC-2000 Kenneth Ives kenaso@home.com
Modified and documented
24-JUL-2001 Kenneth Ives kenaso@home.com
Added parameters to determine type of hash and cipher
algorithms to use
09-SEP-2001 Kenneth Ives kenaso@home.com
Changed to a function routine. Added parameters for hash and
cipher selections.
***************************************************************************

' --------------------------------------------------------------------------' Encrypt the data


' --------------------------------------------------------------------------Encrypt = CryptoEncrypt(intHashType, intCipherType)
End Function
Private Function CryptoEncrypt(intHashType As Integer, _
intCipherType As Integer) As Boolean
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Routine:
CryptoEncrypt
Description:

Encrypting files with the CryptoAPI is a four-step process.


First, select a CSP to handle the encryption. Second, create
a hash object, and base that hash object around the password
data. Third, create a key object based on this hash.
Finally, use a key to encrypt the data.

Returns:

TRUE/FALSE based on completion

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DATE
NAME / eMAIL
DESCRIPTION
----------- -------------------------------------------------------------00-Feb-1998 Sam Patterson's COMponent builder Article in Visual Basic
Programmers Journal, "Secure Your Apps with CryptoAPI".
Great magazine to subscribe to.
29-DEC-2000 Kenneth Ives kenaso@home.com
Modified and documented
24-JUL-2001 Kenneth Ives kenaso@home.com
Modified and documented
09-SEP-2001 Kenneth Ives kenaso@home.com
Changed to a function routine. Added parameters for hash and
cipher selections. Corrected bad coding when calling
CryptEncrypt() function.
***************************************************************************

' ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

' Define local variables


' --------------------------------------------------------------------------Dim lngHashHwd
As Long
' Hash handle
Dim lngHkey
As Long
Dim lngRetCode
As Long
' return value from an API call
Dim lngHashType
As Long
Dim lngLength
As Long
Dim lngCipherType As Long
Dim lngHExchgKey
As Long
Dim lngCryptLength As Long
Dim lngCryptBufLen As Long
Dim strCryptBuffer As String
Dim strOutputData As String
Dim strPassword
As String
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------' Initialize variables
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------CryptoEncrypt = False
' preset to FALSE
Erase m_abytOutputData()
strOutputData = ""
strCryptBuffer = ""
strPassword = ""
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------' If bad hash or cipher selection then leave
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------lngHashType = GetHashType(intHashType, lngLength)
If lngHashType = 0 Then
MsgBox "This hash selection is not supported.", _
vbExclamation Or vbOKOnly, "Wrong Encrypt Hash Selection"
Call Class_Terminate
' Failed. Time to leave.
Exit Function
End If
lngCipherType = GetCipherType(intCipherType)
If lngCipherType = 0 Then
Call Class_Terminate
' Failed. Time to leave.
Exit Function
End If
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------' Aquire the provider handle
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------If m_lngCryptContext = 0 Then
If Not GetProvider Then
Call Class_Terminate
' Failed. Time to leave.
Exit Function
End If
End If
On Error GoTo CryptoEncrypt_Error
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------' convert password to string
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------If UBound(m_abytPWord) > 0 Then
strPassword = ByteArrayToString(m_abytPWord())
Else
If m_blnUseDefaultPWD Then
m_abytPWord = GetPassword(True)
' Use the default password

strPassword = ByteArrayToString(m_abytPWord())
End If
End If
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------' Create a hash object
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------If Not CBool(CryptCreateHash(m_lngCryptContext, lngHashType, ByVal 0&, _
ByVal 0&, lngHashHwd)) Then
MsgBox "Error: " & CStr(GetLastError) & " during CryptCreateHash!", _
vbExclamation Or vbOKOnly, "Encryption Errors"
GoTo CleanUp
End If
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------' Hash in the password text
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------If Not CBool(CryptHashData(lngHashHwd, strPassword, Len(strPassword), ByVal 0&
)) Then
MsgBox "Error: " & CStr(GetLastError) & " during CryptHashData!", _
vbExclamation Or vbOKOnly, "Encryption Errors"
GoTo CleanUp
End If
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------' Create a session key from the hash object
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------If Not CBool(CryptDeriveKey(m_lngCryptContext, lngCipherType, _
lngHashHwd, ByVal 0&, lngHkey)) Then
MsgBox "Error: " & CStr(GetLastError) & " during CryptDeriveKey!", _
vbExclamation Or vbOKOnly, "Encryption Errors"
GoTo CleanUp
End If
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------' Destroy hash object
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------If lngHashHwd <> 0 Then
lngRetCode = CryptDestroyHash(lngHashHwd)
End If
lngHashHwd = 0
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------' Prepare data for encryption.
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------lngCryptLength = Len(m_strInputData)
lngCryptBufLen = lngCryptLength * 2
strCryptBuffer = String$(lngCryptBufLen, vbNullChar)
LSet strCryptBuffer = m_strInputData
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------' Encrypt the text data
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------If Not CBool(CryptEncrypt(lngHkey, ByVal 0&, ByVal 1&, ByVal 0&, _
strCryptBuffer, lngCryptLength, lngCryptBufLen)) The
n
MsgBox "Bytes required:" & CStr(lngCryptBufLen) & vbCrLf & vbCrLf & _

"Error: " & CStr(GetLastError) & " during CryptEncrypt!", _


vbExclamation Or vbOKOnly, "Encryption Errors"
GoTo CleanUp
End If
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------' Return the encrypted data string in a byte array
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------strOutputData = Mid$(strCryptBuffer, 1, lngCryptLength)
m_abytOutputData = StringToByteArray(strOutputData)
CryptoEncrypt = True
' Successful finish
CleanUp:
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------' Destroy session key.
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------If lngHkey <> 0 Then
lngRetCode = CryptDestroyKey(lngHkey)
End If
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------' Destroy key exchange key handle
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------If lngHExchgKey <> 0 Then
lngRetCode = CryptDestroyKey(lngHExchgKey)
End If
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------' Destroy hash object
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------If lngHashHwd <> 0 Then
lngRetCode = CryptDestroyHash(lngHashHwd)
End If
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------' Empty variables
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------lngHashHwd = 0
strPassword = String$(250, 0)
Exit Function
CryptoEncrypt_Error:
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------' An error ocurred during the encryption process
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------MsgBox "Error: " & CStr(Err.Number) & " " & Err.Description & vbCrLf & _
vbCrLf & "A critical error ocurred during the encryption process.", _
vbCritical Or vbOKOnly, "Encryption Error"
Resume CleanUp
End Function
Private Function GetHashType(ByVal intChoice As Integer, _
ByRef lngLength As Long) As Long
Attribute GetHashType.VB_Description = "Determine the type of hash algorithm to
use. 1=MD5 2=MD4 3=MD2 4=SHA"
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------' Determine the type of hash algorithm to use.

' 1=MD5 2=MD4 3=MD2 4=SHA-1


' --------------------------------------------------------------------------Select Case intChoice
Case 1 ' use MD5 algorithm creates a 128-bit output
GetHashType = CALG_MD5
lngLength = 16
Case 2 ' use MD4 algorithm creates a 128-bit output
GetHashType = CALG_MD4
lngLength = 16
Case 3 ' use MD2 algorithm creates a 128-bit output
GetHashType = CALG_MD2
lngLength = 16
Case 4 ' use SHA-1 algorithm creates a 160-bit output
GetHashType = CALG_SHA1
lngLength = 20
Case Else ' invalid hash selection
GetHashType = 0
lngLength = 0
End Select
End Function
Private Function GetCipherType(intChoice As Integer) As Long
Attribute GetCipherType.VB_Description = "Determine the type of Encyption/Decryp
tion algorithm to use. 1=RC4 2=RC5 3=RC2 4=DES 5=3DES 6=SKIPJACK 7=SEAL"
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------' Determine the type of Encyption/Decryption algorithm to use.
'
Default Provider: 1 = RC4
2= RC2
3=DES
'
Enhanced Provider: 4 = 3DES 5 = 3DES_112
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------m_blnBlockCipher = True ' preset to TRUE
' if using the Enhanced Provider
If m_blnEnhancedProvider Then
Select Case intChoice
Case 1
' Stream cipher
GetCipherType = CALG_RC4
m_blnBlockCipher = False
Case
Case
Case
Case
Case

2: GetCipherType
3: GetCipherType
4: GetCipherType
5: GetCipherType
Else
MsgBox "Enhanced

=
=
=
=

CALG_RC2
CALG_DES
CALG_3DES
CALG_3DES_112

provider does not support cipher selected.",

_
vbExclamation Or vbOKOnly, "Wrong Cipher Selection"
GetCipherType = 0
End Select
Else
Select Case intChoice
Case 1: ' Stream ciphers
GetCipherType = CALG_RC4
m_blnBlockCipher = False

' block ciphers


Case 2: GetCipherType = CALG_RC2
Case 3: GetCipherType = CALG_DES
Case Else
MsgBox "Default provider does not support Triple DES ciphers."
, _
vbExclamation Or vbOKOnly, "Wrong Cipher Selection"
GetCipherType = 0
End Select
End If
End Function
Public Function StringToByteArray(varInput As Variant) As Byte()
Attribute StringToByteArray.VB_Description = "Converts a string of data into a b
yte array [Range 0, 255]."
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Routine:
StringToByteArray
Description:

Converts a string of data into a byte array [Range 0, 255]

Parameters:

strInput - data string to be converted into a byte array

Returns:

Byte array

===========================================================================
DATE
NAME / eMAIL
DESCRIPTION
----------- -------------------------------------------------------------03-OCT-2000 Kenneth Ives kenaso@home.com
Modified and documented
***************************************************************************

' --------------------------------------------------------------------------' Define local variables


' --------------------------------------------------------------------------Dim lngIndex
As Long
Dim lngLength
As Long
Dim bytBuffer() As Byte
Dim bytData()
As Byte
'
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'

--------------------------------------------------------------------------Store length of data string in a variable. Speeds up the process by not


having to constantly evaluate the data length. Works great with loops
and long strings of data. Good habit to get into.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------lngLength = Len(varInput)
If lngLength 1 Then
ReDim bytData(0)
StringToByteArray = bytData
Exit Function
End If

' --------------------------------------------------------------------------' Resize the array based on length on input string


' --------------------------------------------------------------------------ReDim bytBuffer(lngLength)
ReDim bytData(lngLength)

'
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'

--------------------------------------------------------------------------Convert each character in the data string to its ASCII numeric equivalent.
I use the VB function CByte() because sometimes the ASC() function returns
data that does not convert to a value of 0 to 255 cleanly.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------For lngIndex = 0 To lngLength - 1
bytBuffer(lngIndex) = CByte(Asc(Mid$(varInput, lngIndex + 1, 1)))
Next

' --------------------------------------------------------------------------' Copy data from memory to variable


' --------------------------------------------------------------------------CopyMemory bytData(0), bytBuffer(0), lngLength
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------' Return the byte array
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------StringToByteArray = bytData()
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------' Resize arrays to smallest size
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------ReDim bytData(0)
ReDim bytBuffer(0)
End Function
Public Function Rnd2(sngLow As Single, sngHigh As Single) As Single
Attribute Rnd2.VB_Description = "Create a random value between two user supplied
values."
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Routine:
Rnd2
Description:

Create a random value between two values. Used for desired


range values only.

Parameters:

sngLow - Low end value


sngHign - High end value

Returns:

A random generated value

===========================================================================
DATE
NAME / eMAIL
DESCRIPTION
----------- -------------------------------------------------------------26-JUN-1999 The VB2TheMax Team fbalena@vb2themax.com
Routine created
03-OCT-2000 Kenneth Ives kenaso@home.com
Modified and documented
24-JUL-2001 Kenneth Ives kenaso@home.com
Modified and documented
***************************************************************************

' --------------------------------------------------------------------------' Generate a value between two given values


' --------------------------------------------------------------------------Randomize (GetTickCount() + CDbl(Now())) ' Reseed with system time (2 ways)
Rnd2 = (Rnd * (sngHigh - sngLow)) + sngLow

End Function
Private Function GetPassword(Optional blnUseDefaultPWD As Boolean = True) As Byt
e()
Attribute GetPassword.VB_Description = "Determines if the default password is to
be used or if one is to be created on the fly."
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Routine:
GetPassword
Description:

Determines if the default password is to be used or if one


is to be created on the fly. A random generated password is
used as an additional seed value for random data only.
"On the fly" passwords are usually used for additional input
for hashing and then passed on as extra seeding for the random
number generator.

NOTE:

Before compiling this module, define your own default


password. I do not think you want to use this one.
("use.default-password" with mixed case)

Parameters:

blnChoice - (Optional) [Default] TRUE - use the default


password as defined in this routine
FALSE - create a twenty character password using
mixed case with numbers

Returns:

Password inside a byte array

===========================================================================
DATE
NAME / eMAIL
DESCRIPTION
----------- -------------------------------------------------------------24-JUL-2001 Kenneth Ives kenaso@home.com
Wrote routine
09-SEP-2001 Kenneth Ives kenaso@home.com
Changed to a function routine. Now returns a password inside
a byte array.
***************************************************************************

' --------------------------------------------------------------------------' Define local variables


' --------------------------------------------------------------------------Dim strPassword As String
Dim abytPWord() As Byte
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--------------------------------------------------------------------------If the request is to use the default password then load each character
separately. This is faster and more difficult for a hacker to read the
default password. Create your own. This one is for demo purposes only.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------If blnUseDefaultPWD Then
' size the password array
ReDim abytPWord(20)
'
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'

Load array with default password. I use CByte() to make sure.


If you are really paranoid then convert CByte(Asc()) to their
decimal values. But that makes it even more difficult for you
to read, too.

abytPWord(0) = CByte(Asc("u"))
abytPWord(1) = CByte(Asc("s"))
abytPWord(2) = CByte(Asc("E"))
abytPWord(3) = CByte(Asc("."))
abytPWord(4) = CByte(Asc("d"))
abytPWord(5) = CByte(Asc("e"))
abytPWord(6) = CByte(Asc("F"))
abytPWord(7) = CByte(Asc("a"))
abytPWord(8) = CByte(Asc("U"))
abytPWord(9) = CByte(Asc("L"))
abytPWord(10) = CByte(Asc("t"))
abytPWord(11) = CByte(Asc("-"))
abytPWord(12) = CByte(Asc("p"))
abytPWord(13) = CByte(Asc("a"))
abytPWord(14) = CByte(Asc("S"))
abytPWord(15) = CByte(Asc("s"))
abytPWord(16) = CByte(Asc("w"))
abytPWord(17) = CByte(Asc("O"))
abytPWord(18) = CByte(Asc("r"))
abytPWord(19) = CByte(Asc("d"))
Else
' Create a random generated password 20 characters long
' using printable characters
strPassword = CreateSaltValue(20, True)
' Initialize byte array
Erase abytPWord()
ReDim abytPWord(0)

' make sure array is empty


' resize to smallest number of elements

' convert password to byte array


abytPWord = StringToByteArray(strPassword)
strPassword = String$(250, 0) ' empty variable
End If
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------' Return password in byte array format
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------GetPassword = abytPWord()
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------' Empty byte array
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------Erase abytPWord()
' make sure array is empty
ReDim abytPWord(0)
' resize to smallest number of elements
End Function
Private Function GetProvider() As Boolean
Attribute GetProvider.VB_Description = "Obtains the provider handle. To use 128
-bit cipher strength then set the property EnhancedProvider = TRUE."
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***************************************************************************
Routine:
GetProvider
Description:

Get the MS Provider. If wanting to use 128-bit cipher


strength then set the property EnhancedProvider = TRUE

Returns:

TRUE/FALSE based on completion

===========================================================================

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DESCRIPTION
----------- -------------------------------------------------------------15-DEC-2000 Kenneth Ives kenaso@home.com
Wrote original
09-SEP-2001 Kenneth Ives kenaso@home.com
Fixed a bug when trying to acquire the enhanced provider.
***************************************************************************

' --------------------------------------------------------------------------' Define local variables


' --------------------------------------------------------------------------Dim strTemp
As String
Dim strProvider1 As String
Dim strProvider2 As String
Dim strErrorMsg As String
On Error Resume Next
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------' Prepare string buffers
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------strTemp = vbNullChar
strProvider1 = MS_ENHANCED_PROVIDER & vbNullChar
strProvider2 = MS_DEFAULT_PROVIDER & vbNullChar
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------' Gain Access To CryptoAPI.
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------If m_blnEnhancedProvider Then
' Attempt to acquire a handle to the ENHANCED (128-bit) key container.
If CBool(CryptAcquireContext(m_lngCryptContext, ByVal strTemp, _
ByVal strProvider1, PROV_RSA_FULL, CRYPT_VERIFYCONTEXT)) Then
GetProvider = True
Exit Function
End If
Else
' Attempt to acquire a handle to the DEFAULT (56-bit) key container.
If CBool(CryptAcquireContext(m_lngCryptContext, ByVal strTemp, _
ByVal strProvider2, PROV_RSA_FULL, CRYPT_VERIFYCONTEXT)) Then
GetProvider = True
Exit Function
End If
End If
'
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--------------------------------------------------------------------------If no luck acquiring a provider handle then create default key container
using the current user's logon ID. Make sure this is not shared because
other users will have problems.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------If CBool(CryptAcquireContext(m_lngCryptContext, ByVal strTemp, _
ByVal strTemp, PROV_RSA_FULL, CRYPT_NEWKEYSET)) Then
GetProvider = True
Else
' Failed to aquire provider handle
strErrorMsg = "Error creating DEFAULT key container - " & CStr(Err.LastDll
Error)
MsgBox strErrorMsg, vbCritical Or vbOKOnly, "Cannot access CryptoAPI"
GetProvider = False
End If

End Function
Private Sub Class_Initialize()
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Routine:
Class_Initialize
Description:

When class is initialized, we aquire the provider handle.

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DATE
NAME / eMAIL
DESCRIPTION
----------- -------------------------------------------------------------15-DEC-2000 Kenneth Ives kenaso@home.com
Wrote original
09-SEP-2001 Kenneth Ives kenaso@home.com
Modified and documented
***************************************************************************

' --------------------------------------------------------------------------' Get the provider handle


' --------------------------------------------------------------------------m_blnEnhancedProvider = False
m_blnUseDefaultPWD = True
ReDim m_abytPWord(0)
End Sub
Private Sub Class_Terminate()
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Routine:
Class_Terminate
Description:

When class is terminated, release module level data.

===========================================================================
DATE
NAME / eMAIL
DESCRIPTION
----------- -------------------------------------------------------------15-DEC-2000 Kenneth Ives kenaso@home.com
Modified and documented
***************************************************************************

' --------------------------------------------------------------------------' Define variables


' --------------------------------------------------------------------------Dim lngRetValue As Long
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------' If we managed to load a Microsoft Provider ID, then release it.
' --------------------------------------------------------------------------If m_lngCryptContext <> 0 Then
lngRetValue = CryptReleaseContext(m_lngCryptContext, ByVal 0&)
End If
End Sub

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