This is one area where I think Microsoft worked around the export control problem in a nice way. By keeping the more secure keys available as a separate download (via rsaenh.dll i believe), and isolating the key strength .dll from the csp api .dll, they've managed to keep a simple and consistent csp api. If a customer needs a stronger key he/she can simply download the stronger rsaenh.dll to get it -- without mucking around with the entire crypto service. Apple could have easily implemented a similar concept. Apple is a pretty computer and everything, but there's so much to be desired from their os programmers (not saying microsoft is the best, just saying the mac os really stinks.) phillip -----Original Message----- From: owner-cypherpunks@Algebra.COM [mailto:owner-cypherpunks@Algebra.COM]On Behalf Of Jim Choate Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2001 8:31 AM To: cypherpunks@einstein.ssz.com; austin-cpunks@einstein.ssz.com; hell@einstein.ssz.com Subject: The Register - There are still crypto reg's... http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/6/16527.html -- ____________________________________________________________________ Before a larger group can see the virtue of an idea, a smaller group must first understand it. "Stranger Suns" George Zebrowski The Armadillo Group ,::////;::-. James Choate Austin, Tx /:'///// ``::>/|/ ravage@ssz.com www.ssz.com .', |||| `/( e\ 512-451-7087 -====~~mm-'`-```-mm --'- --------------------------------------------------------------------