CAPICOM is a 32-bit only component that is available for use in the following operating systems: Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, Windows XP, and Windows 2000. Instead, use the .NET Framework to implement security features.
The CAPICOM COM client provides services that enable application developers to add security based on cryptography to applications. CryptoAPI includes functionality for authentication using digital signatures, for enveloping messages, and for encrypting and decrypting data.
It's a tool that provides documentation that help you Windows applications.
It is for developers who are building applications using ADO, OLE DB, and ODBC
Provides researchers with the tools to develop non-commercial applications.
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