Secure Hash Algorithm Information

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This is a subject that I know absolutely NOTHING about,...but, nevertheless, is interesting,...
Implementing SHA-2 in Active Directory Certificate Services, TectNet, June 15, 2015

I even found several MASN Forum discussions on the subject:
SHA256-Hash and Some "Special" Characters, August 2014,...and,...
File Checksum - MD5 - SHA1 etc.... January 2013

The second discussion has a zip file that contains: drizz's Crypto library for MASM. (It's like the Mother-Lode of crypto-stuff,...)
...Makes me want to become a spy,...