This article introduces a hotfix that increases the length of RSA keys for Active Directory Rights Management Services (AD RMS) to 2048 bits on a computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2. Currently, AD RMS uses RSA keys that are 1024 bits long for encryption. Additionally, the hashing algorithm is updated from SHA-1 to SHA-256.
A supported hotfix is available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing the problem described in this article. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next software update that contains this hotfix.
If the hotfix is available for download, there is a "Hotfix download available" section at the top of this Knowledge Base article. If this section does not appear, contact Microsoft Customer Service and Support to obtain the hotfix.
Note If additional issues occur or if any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Service and Support telephone numbers or to create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft website:
Note The "Hotfix download available" form displays the languages for which the hotfix is available. If you do not see your language, it is because a hotfix is not available for that language.
Prerequisites
To apply this hotfix, you must be running Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1) or Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (SP1).
For more information about how to obtain a Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 service pack, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Information about Service Pack 1 for Windows 7 and for Windows Server 2008 R2
Registry information
To use the hotfix in this package, you do not have to make any changes to the registry.
Restart requirement
You must restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.
Hotfix replacement information
This hotfix does not replace a previously released hotfix.
File information
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The global version of this hotfix installs files that have the attributes that are listed in the following tables. The dates and the times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The dates and the times for these files on your local computer are displayed in your local time together with your current daylight saving time (DST) bias. Additionally, the dates and the times may change when you perform certain operations on the files.
Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 file information notes
The files that apply to a specific product, milestone (RTM, SPn), and service branch (LDR, GDR) can be identified by examining the file version numbers as shown in the following table:
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Version
Product
Milestone
Service branch
6.1.760
0.17xxx
Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2
RTM
GDR
6.1.760
0.21xxx
Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2
RTM
LDR
6.1.760
1.17xxx
Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2
SP1
GDR
6.1.760
1.22xxx
Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2
SP1
LDR
GDR service branches contain only those fixes that are widely released to address widespread, extremely important issues. LDR service branches contain hotfixes in addition to widely released fixes.
The MANIFEST files (.manifest) and the MUM files (.mum) that are installed for each environment are listed separately in the "Additional file information for Windows Server 2008 R2 and for Windows 7" section. MUM and MANIFEST files, and the associated security catalog (.cat) files, are extremely important to maintain the state of the updated components. The security catalog files, for which the attributes are not listed, are signed with a Microsoft digital signature.
For all supported x86-based versions of Windows 7
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File name
File version
File size
Date
Time
Platform
Msdrm.dll
6.1.7600.17150
341,504
23-Oct-2012
11:01
x86
Msdrm.dll
6.1.7600.21352
341,504
23-Oct-2012
10:42
x86
Msdrm.dll
6.1.7601.17950
347,648
06-Sep-2012
16:29
x86
Msdrm.dll
6.1.7601.22108
347,648
06-Sep-2012
16:31
x86
Rmactivate_ssp_isv.exe
6.1.7600.17150
508,928
23-Oct-2012
10:34
x86
Secproc_ssp_isv.dll
6.1.7600.17150
87,040
23-Oct-2012
11:05
x86
Rmactivate_ssp_isv.exe
6.1.7600.21352
508,928
23-Oct-2012
10:15
x86
Secproc_ssp_isv.dll
6.1.7600.21352
87,040
23-Oct-2012
10:46
x86
Rmactivate_ssp_isv.exe
6.1.7601.17950
508,928
06-Sep-2012
16:01
x86
Secproc_ssp_isv.dll
6.1.7601.17950
87,040
06-Sep-2012
16:33
x86
Rmactivate_ssp_isv.exe
6.1.7601.22108
508,928
06-Sep-2012
16:28
x86
Secproc_ssp_isv.dll
6.1.7601.22108
87,040
06-Sep-2012
16:31
x86
Rmactivate_isv.exe
6.1.7600.17150
594,944
23-Oct-2012
10:34
x86
Secproc_isv.dll
6.1.7600.17150
365,568
23-Oct-2012
11:05
x86
Rmactivate_isv.exe
6.1.7600.21352
594,944
23-Oct-2012
10:15
x86
Secproc_isv.dll
6.1.7600.21352
366,080
23-Oct-2012
10:46
x86
Rmactivate_isv.exe
6.1.7601.17950
594,944
06-Sep-2012
16:02
x86
Secproc_isv.dll
6.1.7601.17950
423,936
06-Sep-2012
16:33
x86
Rmactivate_isv.exe
6.1.7601.22108
594,944
06-Sep-2012
16:28
x86
Secproc_isv.dll
6.1.7601.22108
424,448
06-Sep-2012
16:31
x86
Rmactivate_ssp.exe
6.1.7600.17150
510,976
23-Oct-2012
10:34
x86
Secproc_ssp.dll
6.1.7600.17150
87,040
23-Oct-2012
11:05
x86
Rmactivate_ssp.exe
6.1.7600.21352
510,976
23-Oct-2012
10:15
x86
Secproc_ssp.dll
6.1.7600.21352
87,040
23-Oct-2012
10:46
x86
Rmactivate_ssp.exe
6.1.7601.17950
510,976
06-Sep-2012
16:02
x86
Secproc_ssp.dll
6.1.7601.17950
87,040
06-Sep-2012
16:33
x86
Rmactivate_ssp.exe
6.1.7601.22108
510,976
06-Sep-2012
16:28
x86
Secproc_ssp.dll
6.1.7601.22108
87,040
06-Sep-2012
16:31
x86
Rmactivate.exe
6.1.7600.17150
572,416
23-Oct-2012
10:34
x86
Secproc.dll
6.1.7600.17150
369,664
23-Oct-2012
11:05
x86
Rmactivate.exe
6.1.7600.21352
572,416
23-Oct-2012
10:15
x86
Secproc.dll
6.1.7600.21352
369,664
23-Oct-2012
10:45
x86
Rmactivate.exe
6.1.7601.17950
572,416
06-Sep-2012
16:02
x86
Secproc.dll
6.1.7601.17950
428,032
06-Sep-2012
16:33
x86
Rmactivate.exe
6.1.7601.22108
572,416
06-Sep-2012
16:28
x86
Secproc.dll
6.1.7601.22108
428,032
06-Sep-2012
16:31
x86
For all supported x64-based versions of Windows 7 and of Windows Server 2008 R2
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File name
File version
File size
Date
Time
Platform
Msdrm.dll
6.1.7600.17150
459,264
23-Oct-2012
11:53
x64
Msdrm.dll
6.1.7600.21352
459,264
23-Oct-2012
11:27
x64
Msdrm.dll
6.1.7601.17950
467,968
06-Sep-2012
17:39
x64
Msdrm.dll
6.1.7601.22108
468,480
06-Sep-2012
18:02
x64
Rmactivate_ssp_isv.exe
6.1.7600.17150
552,960
23-Oct-2012
11:20
x64
Secproc_ssp_isv.dll
6.1.7600.17150
123,392
23-Oct-2012
11:56
x64
Rmactivate_ssp_isv.exe
6.1.7600.21352
552,960
23-Oct-2012
10:54
x64
Secproc_ssp_isv.dll
6.1.7600.21352
123,392
23-Oct-2012
11:31
x64
Rmactivate_ssp_isv.exe
6.1.7601.17950
552,960
06-Sep-2012
16:59
x64
Secproc_ssp_isv.dll
6.1.7601.17950
123,392
06-Sep-2012
17:41
x64
Rmactivate_ssp_isv.exe
6.1.7601.22108
552,960
06-Sep-2012
18:00
x64
Secproc_ssp_isv.dll
6.1.7601.22108
123,392
06-Sep-2012
18:03
x64
Rmactivate_isv.exe
6.1.7600.17150
658,432
23-Oct-2012
11:20
x64
Secproc_isv.dll
6.1.7600.17150
422,912
23-Oct-2012
11:56
x64
Rmactivate_isv.exe
6.1.7600.21352
658,432
23-Oct-2012
10:55
x64
Secproc_isv.dll
6.1.7600.21352
422,912
23-Oct-2012
11:31
x64
Rmactivate_isv.exe
6.1.7601.17950
658,432
06-Sep-2012
16:59
x64
Secproc_isv.dll
6.1.7601.17950
485,888
06-Sep-2012
17:41
x64
Rmactivate_isv.exe
6.1.7601.22108
658,432
06-Sep-2012
18:00
x64
Secproc_isv.dll
6.1.7601.22108
485,888
06-Sep-2012
18:03
x64
Rmactivate_ssp.exe
6.1.7600.17150
553,984
23-Oct-2012
11:20
x64
Secproc_ssp.dll
6.1.7600.17150
123,392
23-Oct-2012
11:56
x64
Rmactivate_ssp.exe
6.1.7600.21352
553,984
23-Oct-2012
10:54
x64
Secproc_ssp.dll
6.1.7600.21352
123,392
23-Oct-2012
11:31
x64
Rmactivate_ssp.exe
6.1.7601.17950
553,984
06-Sep-2012
16:59
x64
Secproc_ssp.dll
6.1.7601.17950
123,392
06-Sep-2012
17:41
x64
Rmactivate_ssp.exe
6.1.7601.22108
553,984
06-Sep-2012
18:00
x64
Secproc_ssp.dll
6.1.7601.22108
123,392
06-Sep-2012
18:03
x64
Rmactivate.exe
6.1.7600.17150
626,176
23-Oct-2012
11:20
x64
Secproc.dll
6.1.7600.17150
424,960
23-Oct-2012
11:56
x64
Rmactivate.exe
6.1.7600.21352
626,176
23-Oct-2012
10:54
x64
Secproc.dll
6.1.7600.21352
424,960
23-Oct-2012
11:30
x64
Rmactivate.exe
6.1.7601.17950
626,176
06-Sep-2012
16:59
x64
Secproc.dll
6.1.7601.17950
488,448
06-Sep-2012
17:41
x64
Rmactivate.exe
6.1.7601.22108
626,176
06-Sep-2012
18:00
x64
Secproc.dll
6.1.7601.22108
488,448
06-Sep-2012
18:03
x64
Msdrm.dll
6.1.7600.17150
341,504
23-Oct-2012
11:01
x86
Msdrm.dll
6.1.7600.21352
341,504
23-Oct-2012
10:42
x86
Msdrm.dll
6.1.7601.17950
347,648
06-Sep-2012
16:29
x86
Msdrm.dll
6.1.7601.22108
347,648
06-Sep-2012
16:31
x86
Rmactivate_ssp_isv.exe
6.1.7600.17150
508,928
23-Oct-2012
10:34
x86
Secproc_ssp_isv.dll
6.1.7600.17150
87,040
23-Oct-2012
11:05
x86
Rmactivate_ssp_isv.exe
6.1.7600.21352
508,928
23-Oct-2012
10:15
x86
Secproc_ssp_isv.dll
6.1.7600.21352
87,040
23-Oct-2012
10:46
x86
Rmactivate_ssp_isv.exe
6.1.7601.17950
508,928
06-Sep-2012
16:01
x86
Secproc_ssp_isv.dll
6.1.7601.17950
87,040
06-Sep-2012
16:33
x86
Rmactivate_ssp_isv.exe
6.1.7601.22108
508,928
06-Sep-2012
16:28
x86
Secproc_ssp_isv.dll
6.1.7601.22108
87,040
06-Sep-2012
16:31
x86
Rmactivate_isv.exe
6.1.7600.17150
594,944
23-Oct-2012
10:34
x86
Secproc_isv.dll
6.1.7600.17150
365,568
23-Oct-2012
11:05
x86
Rmactivate_isv.exe
6.1.7600.21352
594,944
23-Oct-2012
10:15
x86
Secproc_isv.dll
6.1.7600.21352
366,080
23-Oct-2012
10:46
x86
Rmactivate_isv.exe
6.1.7601.17950
594,944
06-Sep-2012
16:02
x86
Secproc_isv.dll
6.1.7601.17950
423,936
06-Sep-2012
16:33
x86
Rmactivate_isv.exe
6.1.7601.22108
594,944
06-Sep-2012
16:28
x86
Secproc_isv.dll
6.1.7601.22108
424,448
06-Sep-2012
16:31
x86
Rmactivate_ssp.exe
6.1.7600.17150
510,976
23-Oct-2012
10:34
x86
Secproc_ssp.dll
6.1.7600.17150
87,040
23-Oct-2012
11:05
x86
Rmactivate_ssp.exe
6.1.7600.21352
510,976
23-Oct-2012
10:15
x86
Secproc_ssp.dll
6.1.7600.21352
87,040
23-Oct-2012
10:46
x86
Rmactivate_ssp.exe
6.1.7601.17950
510,976
06-Sep-2012
16:02
x86
Secproc_ssp.dll
6.1.7601.17950
87,040
06-Sep-2012
16:33
x86
Rmactivate_ssp.exe
6.1.7601.22108
510,976
06-Sep-2012
16:28
x86
Secproc_ssp.dll
6.1.7601.22108
87,040
06-Sep-2012
16:31
x86
Rmactivate.exe
6.1.7600.17150
572,416
23-Oct-2012
10:34
x86
Secproc.dll
6.1.7600.17150
369,664
23-Oct-2012
11:05
x86
Rmactivate.exe
6.1.7600.21352
572,416
23-Oct-2012
10:15
x86
Secproc.dll
6.1.7600.21352
369,664
23-Oct-2012
10:45
x86
Rmactivate.exe
6.1.7601.17950
572,416
06-Sep-2012
16:02
x86
Secproc.dll
6.1.7601.17950
428,032
06-Sep-2012
16:33
x86
Rmactivate.exe
6.1.7601.22108
572,416
06-Sep-2012
16:28
x86
Secproc.dll
6.1.7601.22108
428,032
06-Sep-2012
16:31
x86
For all supported IA-64-based versions of Windows Server 2008 R2
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