Windows Data Protection API

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Windows_Data_Protection_API

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	data protection technology
gptkbp:abbreviation	gptkb:DPAPI
gptkbp:API	Windows API
gptkbp:APIcall	gptkb:CryptProtectData gptkb:CryptUnprotectData
gptkbp:availableOn	gptkb:Windows_8 gptkb:Windows_10 gptkb:Windows_11 gptkb:Windows_7 gptkb:Windows_Vista gptkb:Windows_XP
gptkbp:category	Windows security Application programming interfaces
gptkbp:defaultEncryption	system key user profile key
gptkbp:developedBy	gptkb:Microsoft
gptkbp:documentation	https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/secauthn/data-protection-api
gptkbp:enables	secure storage of certificates secure storage of connection strings secure storage of encryption keys secure storage of passwords secure storage of secrets secure storage of sensitive data
gptkbp:features	machine-based encryption user-based encryption
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Windows Data Protection API
gptkbp:introducedIn	gptkb:Windows_2000
gptkbp:operatingSystem	gptkb:Microsoft_Windows
gptkbp:provides	cryptographic services
gptkbp:purpose	data encryption data decryption
gptkbp:relatedTo	gptkb:BitLocker gptkb:Windows_Hello Credential Manager
gptkbp:supports	asymmetric encryption symmetric encryption
gptkbp:supportsAlgorithm	gptkb:Triple_DES gptkb:AES
gptkbp:usedBy	gptkb:Internet_Explorer gptkb:Microsoft_Edge gptkb:Microsoft_Outlook gptkb:Windows_Credential_Manager gptkb:Windows_Mail
gptkbp:usedFor	protecting application data protecting user data
gptkbp:uses	user credentials system credentials
gptkbp:vulnerableTo	credential theft key extraction attacks
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Windows_API gptkb:Microsoft_CNG
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6