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Which Type of Encryption is Used for Protecting Passwords and Other Secrets in Windows?

As you may know, with Windows 2000, Microsoft took security seriously and integrated the Data Protection Application Programming Interface (DPAPI). It has since become a core part of many applications including Windows Credential Manager, Internet Explorer, and Outlook. Overall, it provides a simple API to encrypt and decrypt data. These…