(PowerShell) List CSP's (Cryptographic Service Providers) on a Windows System

List the CSP's registered on a Windows system.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v9.5.0.77 or greater.

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Add-Type -Path "C:\chilkat\ChilkatDotNet47-9.5.0-x64\ChilkatDotNet47.dll"

$csp = New-Object Chilkat.Csp
$st = New-Object Chilkat.StringTable

$success = $csp.GetProviders($st)
if ($success -eq $false) {
    $($csp.LastErrorText)
    exit
}

# Iterate over the CSP names..
$i = 0
$numProviders = $st.Count
while ($i -lt $numProviders) {
    $([string]$i + ": " + $st.StringAt($i))
    $i = $i + 1
}

# Sample output:
# 
# 0: Microsoft Base Cryptographic Provider v1.0
# 1: Microsoft Base DSS and Diffie-Hellman Cryptographic Provider
# 2: Microsoft Base DSS Cryptographic Provider
# 3: Microsoft Base Smart Card Crypto Provider
# 4: Microsoft DH SChannel Cryptographic Provider
# 5: Microsoft Enhanced Cryptographic Provider v1.0
# 6: Microsoft Enhanced DSS and Diffie-Hellman Cryptographic Provider
# 7: Microsoft Enhanced RSA and AES Cryptographic Provider
# 8: Microsoft RSA SChannel Cryptographic Provider
# 9: Microsoft Strong Cryptographic Provider
#