Where do encryption keys get stored?

Where are secret keys stored?

The Keystore API uses both types of cryptography in order to safeguard secrets. A public/private key RSA pair is generated, which is stored in the Android device's keystore and protected usually by the device PIN. An AES-based symmetric key is also generated, which is used to encrypt and decrypt the secrets.

Where are AES keys stored?

AES (symmetric algorithm where encryption and decryption key is the same) is used for instance within Group Policy (passwords set by group policy preferences) to encrypt those passwords in the xml file being part of the group policy definition stored in SYSVOL.

Where does Windows store encryption key?

Windows has a cryptographic key store, and it is simply located in a folder on your hard drive. On my Windows 10 machine, this path is C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Crypto and inside that folder, there are various other folders for each key type. In this example, we will be looking at the RSA\MachineKeys subfolders.

How do I find the encryption key of an encrypted file?

Right-click on the desired file and select 'properties' from the menu. From the properties dialog box, select the 'Encryption' tab. The name of the key used to encrypt the file will be shown in the main field.