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# sys.dm_cryptographic_provider_properties (Transact-SQL)
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  Returns information about registered cryptographic providers.  
  
 
|Column name|Data type|Description|  
|-----------------|---------------|-----------------|  
|provider_id|**int**|Identification number of the cryptographic provider.|  
|guid|**uniqueidentifier**|Unique provider GUID.|  
|provider_version|**nvarchar(256)**|Version of the provider in the format '*aa.bb.cccc.dd*'.|  
|sqlcrypt_version|**nvarchar(256)**|Major version of the [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] Cryptographic API in the format '*aa.bb.cccc.dd*'.|  
|friendly_name|**nvarchar(2048)**|Name supplied by the provider.|  
|authentication_type|**nvarchar(256)**|WINDOWS, BASIC, or OTHER.|  
|symmetric_key_support|**tinyint**|0 (not supported)<br /><br /> 1 (supported)|  
|symmetric_key_export|**tinyint**|0 (not supported)<br /><br /> 1 (supported)|  
|symmetric_key_import|**tinyint**|0 (not supported)<br /><br /> 1 (supported)|  
|symmetric_key_persistance|**tinyint**|0 (not supported)<br /><br /> 1 (supported)|  
|asymmetric_key_support|**tinyint**|0 (not supported)<br /><br /> 1 (supported)|  
|asymmetric_key_export|**tinyint**|0 (not supported)<br /><br /> 1 (supported)|  
|symmetric_key_import|**tinyint**|0 (not supported)<br /><br /> 1 (supported)|  
|symmetric_key_persistance|**tinyint**|0 (not supported)<br /><br /> 1 (supported)|  
  
## Remarks  
 The sys.dm_cryptographic_provider_properties view is visible to the public.  
  
## See Also  
 [Security Catalog Views &#40;Transact-SQL&#41;](../../relational-databases/system-catalog-views/security-catalog-views-transact-sql.md)   
 [Encryption Hierarchy](../../relational-databases/security/encryption/encryption-hierarchy.md)   
 [Extensible Key Management &#40;EKM&#41;](../../relational-databases/security/encryption/extensible-key-management-ekm.md)   
 [CREATE CRYPTOGRAPHIC PROVIDER &#40;Transact-SQL&#41;](../../t-sql/statements/create-cryptographic-provider-transact-sql.md)   
 [Security-Related Dynamic Management Views and Functions &#40;Transact-SQL&#41;](../../relational-databases/system-dynamic-management-views/security-related-dynamic-management-views-and-functions-transact-sql.md)