Certificates Catalog Items and Sysgen Variables (Compact 7)
3/12/2014
In Windows Embedded Compact, services and applications that use public keys for cryptography require a digital certificate. This certificate and its associated private key establish a trusted identity for an entity that uses the services and applications.
For more information, see Certificates Reference.
For more information about how to add or remove catalog items, see Design Your First OS.
Hardware and Software Requirements
- None
Catalog Items and Sysgen Variables
The following table describes the catalog items and associated SYSGEN variables you can set to add certificate services to your OS.
| Catalog item | SYSGEN variable | Description | Dependencies |
|---|---|---|---|
Certificates (CryptoAPI 2.0) |
SYSGEN_CERTS |
Provides a superset of CryptoAPI 1.0 that manages X.509 digital certificates |
Requires SYSGEN_CRYPTO and SYSGEN_CNG_KEYS. For more information, see Cryptography Catalog Items and Sysgen Variables. |