| Feature | Benefit on Server 2016 | |---------|------------------------| | (where OS supports) | Default secure protocols for HttpClient , SmtpClient | | SHA-2 only mode | No SHA-1 by default; strengthens code signing & cert validation | | CNG Cryptography Next Generation | Full support for elliptic curves (ECDSA, ECDH) | | Signed XML (XmlDsig) improvements | Supports modern algorithms for SAML, WS-Security |
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