Microsoft Cryptography API: Next Generation (CNG)
is an application programming interface that lets application developers
add authentication, encoding, and encryption to Windows-based applications. CNG
also lets you perform crypto operations with tools such as Windows signtool
through CNG providers installed on the system.
Cloud KMS offers a provider that conforms to this standard, in
order to interoperate with existing applications that leverage the CNG API.
The provider is managed as an open source project on GitHub, and licensed under the Apache 2.0 license. Release binaries downloaded from the GitHub releases page are covered by the Google Cloud Terms of Service, and support is available from Cloud Customer Care.
What's next
- Consult the provider's user guide for information on how the provider can be integrated with your application.
- Download a release of the provider to get started.