---
name: "CryptAcquireContextA"
section: "3w"
platform: "linux"
package: "libwine-dev"
version: "1.4.1-4"
release: "Debian 7 (Wheezy)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/CryptAcquireContextA"
---

# CryptAcquireContextA(3w)

## NAME

**CryptAcquireContextA** (ADVAPI32.@)

## SYNOPSIS

BOOL CryptAcquireContextA\
  (\
   HCRYPTPROV\* *phProv*,\
   LPCSTR      *pszContainer*,\
   LPCSTR      *pszProvider*,\
   DWORD       *dwProvType*,\
   DWORD       *dwFlags*\
  )

## DESCRIPTION

See **[CryptAcquireContextW(3w)](/CryptAcquireContextW/3w.md)**.

## IMPLEMENTATION

Declared in **"wincrypt.h"**.

Implemented in **"dlls/advapi32/crypt.c"**.

Debug channel **"crypt"**.