nf-ncryptprotect-ncryptstreamclose.md

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NF:ncryptprotect.NCryptStreamClose	NCryptStreamClose function (ncryptprotect.h)	Closes a data protection stream object opened by using the NCryptStreamOpenToProtect or NCryptStreamOpenToUnprotect functions.	NCryptStreamClose NCryptStreamClose function [Security] ncryptprotect/NCryptStreamClose security.ncryptstreamclose	security\ncryptstreamclose.htm	security	770640F2-04C7-4512-8004-41F4ECDC110E	12/05/2018	NCryptStreamClose, NCryptStreamClose function [Security], ncryptprotect/NCryptStreamClose, security.ncryptstreamclose	ncryptprotect.h		Windows	Windows 8 [desktop apps only]	Windows Server 2012 [desktop apps only]										NCrypt.lib	NCrypt.dll		Windows			19H1	NCryptStreamClose ncryptprotect/NCryptStreamClose	c++	APIRef kbSyntax	DllExport	NCrypt.dll	NCryptStreamClose

NCryptStreamClose function

-description

The NCryptStreamClose function closes a data protection stream object opened by using the NCryptStreamOpenToProtect or NCryptStreamOpenToUnprotect functions.

-parameters

-param hStream [in]

Data stream handle returned by NCryptStreamOpenToProtect or NCryptStreamOpenToUnprotect.

-returns

Returns a status code that indicates the success or failure of the function. Possible return codes include, but are not limited to, the following.

Return code	Description
ERROR_SUCCESS	The function was successful.
NTE_INVALID_HANDLE	The handle specified by the hStream parameter is not valid.

-see-also

CNG DPAPI Functions

NCryptStreamOpenToProtect

NCryptStreamOpenToUnprotect

NCryptStreamUpdate