[NOT NOISE] Microsoft Crypto Service Provider API

[jim bell]

At 07:36 AM 12/18/96 -0800, geeman at best.com wrote:
>
>Microsoft had to agree to validate crypto binaries against
>a signature to make sure they weren't tampered with, in 
>exchange for shipping crypto-with-a-hole.  They will
>sign anything (theoretically) if it has the export
>papers and all.  Or without, if you affadavit it is not
>for export.
>
>They do not themselves impose any restrictions on crypto
>strength.
>I'm not expressing political position here, just conveying facts ....

What if the software involved was IMPORTED?  Moreover, is legal to export 
just the signature?

Jim Bell
jimbell at pacifier.com