How can windows cryptoAPI be ported/used in Mac OS X?

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A windows application which makes use of Windows' cryptoAPI defined in <wincrypt.h> header file which has a windows specific implementation for encrypting/decrypting files and folders needs to be ported on Mac OS X such the file encrypted using this application on Windows can be decrypted on Mac and vice-versa. Any idea how this can be done?

Posted 20-Aug-11 20:45pm

Aniruddha Loya

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barneyman · Accepted Answer · 2011-08-21T00:51:00

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it can't ...

you'll have to create an abstraction layer, implemented in both OS's, which hides implementation

or buy a third party library that does the same

Posted 21-Aug-11 0:51am

barneyman

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Aniruddha Loya 21-Aug-11 6:56am

Does that mean I need to write my own implementation of encryption/decryption algorithms?

barneyman 21-Aug-11 23:31pm

you're going to have write something on the Apple side, yes; i would assume that OSX has some available crypto APIs (please don't try to write your own), and they'll largely by the same 'shape' as the Microsoft ones

Aniruddha Loya 22-Aug-11 7:39am

Yes, there are crypto APIs in OSX but to make it work with Windows APIs would require some digging in... sigh! Will update on progress. Thnx for ur input.