FIX: An update for Windows Embedded CE 6.0 R3 that enables CryptoAPI 2.0 APIs to support the SHA2 signature algorithm is available

Introduction

An update is available for Windows Embedded CE 6.0 R3. This update enables CryptoAPI 2.0 APIs to support the Secure Hash Algorithm 2 (SHA2) signature algorithm. After you apply this update, the trust level of a server certificate that uses the SHA2 signature algorithm can be verified in a Secure Socket Layer (SSL) connection when the certificate is in the root store.

Software update information

Software update information

A supported software update is now available from Microsoft as Windows Embedded CE 6.0 Platform Builder Monthly Update (April 2010). You can confirm this by scrolling to the "File information" section. The package file name contains the product version, date, Knowledge Base article number, and processor type. The package file name format is as follows:

Product version-yymmdd-kbnnnnnn-processor typeFor example: Wincepb50-060503-kb917590-armv4i.msi is the ARMV4i Windows CE 5.0 Platform Builder fix that is documented in KB article 917590 and that is contained in the May 2006 monthly update. To resolve this problem immediately, click the following article number for information about how to obtain Windows CE Platform Builder and core operating system software updates:

837392 How to locate core operating system fixes for Microsoft Windows CE Platform Builder products

Prerequisites

This update is supported only if all previously issued updates for this product have also been installed.

Restart requirement

After you apply this update, you must perform a clean build of the whole platform. To do this, use one of the following methods:

  • On the Build menu, click Clean, and then click Build Platform.
  • On the Build menu, click Rebuild Platform.

You do not have to restart the computer after you apply this software update.

Update replacement information

This update does not replace any other updates.

File information

The English version of this software update package has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time item in Control Panel.

Installer files

File name File size Date Time
Wincepb60-100429-kb979675-armv4i.msi 2,554,368 29-Apr-2010 19:10
Wincepb60-100429-kb979675-mipsii.msi 2,494,976 29-Apr-2010 19:10
Wincepb60-100429-kb979675-mipsii_fp.msi 2,495,488 29-Apr-2010 19:10
Wincepb60-100429-kb979675-mipsiv.msi 2,517,504 29-Apr-2010 19:10
Wincepb60-100429-kb979675-mipsiv_fp.msi 2,517,504 29-Apr-2010 19:10
Wincepb60-100429-kb979675-sh4.msi 2,447,872 29-Apr-2010 19:10
Wincepb60-100429-kb979675-x86.msi 2,296,832 29-Apr-2010 19:10

Files that are included in this update package

                  

File name File size Date Time Path
Windows embedded ce 6.0_update_kb979675.htm 7,651 29-Apr-2010 18:01 100429_kb979675
Certstor.lib 1,963,598 22-Apr-2010 02:27 Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv4i\Debug
Chain.lib 651,062 22-Apr-2010 02:26 Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv4i\Debug
Certstor.lib 1,799,134 22-Apr-2010 02:26 Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv4i\Retail
Chain.lib 582,748 22-Apr-2010 02:26 Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv4i\Retail
Certstor.lib 1,854,060 22-Apr-2010 02:27 Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii\Debug
Chain.lib 624,832 22-Apr-2010 02:27 Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii\Debug
Certstor.lib 1,771,488 22-Apr-2010 02:27 Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii\Retail
Chain.lib 561,858 22-Apr-2010 02:27 Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii\Retail
Certstor.lib 1,854,316 22-Apr-2010 02:28 Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii_fp\Debug
Chain.lib 624,956 22-Apr-2010 02:27 Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii_fp\Debug
Certstor.lib 1,771,740 22-Apr-2010 02:28 Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii_fp\Retail
Chain.lib 561,960 22-Apr-2010 02:27 Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii_fp\Retail
Certstor.lib 1,899,620 22-Apr-2010 02:28 Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv\Debug
Chain.lib 633,086 22-Apr-2010 02:28 Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv\Debug
Certstor.lib 1,801,406 22-Apr-2010 02:28 Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv\Retail
Chain.lib 566,414 22-Apr-2010 02:28 Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv\Retail
Certstor.lib 1,899,872 22-Apr-2010 02:29 Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv_fp\Debug
Chain.lib 633,210 22-Apr-2010 02:29 Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv_fp\Debug
Certstor.lib 1,801,666 22-Apr-2010 02:29 Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv_fp\Retail
Chain.lib 566,520 22-Apr-2010 02:29 Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv_fp\Retail
Certstor.lib 1,620,742 22-Apr-2010 02:30 Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Sh4\Debug
Chain.lib 569,998 22-Apr-2010 02:29 Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Sh4\Debug
Certstor.lib 1,580,638 22-Apr-2010 02:30 Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Sh4\Retail
Chain.lib 523,260 22-Apr-2010 02:29 Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Sh4\Retail
Certstor.lib 1,517,910 22-Apr-2010 02:26 Public\Common\Oak\Lib\X86\Debug
Chain.lib 524,064 22-Apr-2010 02:26 Public\Common\Oak\Lib\X86\Debug
Certstor.lib 1,509,396 22-Apr-2010 02:26 Public\Common\Oak\Lib\X86\Retail
Chain.lib 505,130 22-Apr-2010 02:25 Public\Common\Oak\Lib\X86\Retail

Software update terminology

For more information about software update terminology, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates