security - How does outlook encrypt the password for windows credentials -


i using imsgserviceadmin::configuremsgservice configure outlook profile exchange server.

when calling function, windows popup dialog enter credentials. after enter credentials , save, found create generic credentials : ms.outlook:@.:put , password encrypted. such "@@...yba"

i how outlook encrypt password want manually create credentials before call configuremsgservice credentials windows won't show.

thanks in advance.

i'm senior escalation engineer outlook here @ microsoft , received exact question customer in past. asked product team if able document format used publish credentials in credential manager. answer is, no, can't, because routinely change format new scenarios crop up. may not obvious, target name of credential different different scenarios. that's critical part. without knowing of details constructing target name, knowing how protect password won't you.


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