The NCryptOpenStorageProvider function is the primary entry point for using key storage features in Windows. It loads and initializes a Key Storage Provider (KSP) and returns a handle used for all subsequent key operations, such as creating or opening persisted keys. C++ Syntax and Parameters
The variable hProvider was no longer NULL . It now held a pointer—an opaque handle representing a live, active connection to the cryptographic engine. The gate was open, but Elias wasn't inside yet; he just had the key to the door. ncryptopenstorageprovider new
return 0;
wprintf(L"Failed to create key (0x%08x)\n", status); NCryptFreeObject(hProvider); return 1; but Elias wasn't inside yet
