C# Signature:

[
DllImport("Crypt32.dll",
SetLastError=true,
CharSet=System.Runtime.InteropServices.CharSet.Auto)
]
private static extern bool CryptProtectData(
    ref DATA_BLOB pDataIn,
    String szDataDescr,
    ref DATA_BLOB pOptionalEntropy,
    IntPtr pvReserved,
    ref CRYPTPROTECT_PROMPTSTRUCT pPromptStruct,
    CryptProtectFlags dwFlags,
    ref DATA_BLOB pDataOut
);

VB .NET Signature:

Declare Function CryptProtectData Lib "crypt32.dll" (TODO) As TODO

User-Defined Types:

DATA_BLOB

CRYPTPROTECT_PROMPTSTRUCT

CryptProtectFlags

Notes:

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Sample Code:

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