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RMS SDK 2.1 is a revamped version of the SDK for rights-enabling your applications and solutions. RMS SDK 2.1 includes File API support

• Rights Management Services SDK 2.1 platform enables developers to build applications that leverage Rights Management Services (RMS) both with Azure Information Protection and AD RMS on-premises. It handles complex security practices such as key management, encryption and decryption processing and offers a simplified API for easy application development.
  
  For developers who want to add RMS support to their new and existing applications, the RMS SDK 2.1 helps make it easier to:
  • Author manageable, compliant and robust RMS-aware applications.
  • Encrypt user data persistently. The data remains encrypted regardless of the environment, device, or operating system.
  • Enforce a rich set of usage restrictions, such as preventing screen captures of your sensitive data.
  • Support enterprise-managed protection policies.
  • Support new authentication mechanisms and encryption algorithms as they become available.

Files

Status: Live This download is still available on microsoft.com. The downloads below will come directly from the Microsoft Download Center.

File	Size
setup_sdk_x64.exe SHA1: 337d0e25a871210082e1018b6af48c4aaa498057	25.31 MB
setup_sdk_x86.exe SHA1: 60a7115f47ddf409e83e3e14e77b7e6b4d2e78e6	17.65 MB

File sizes and hashes are retrieved from the Wayback Machine’s indexes. They may not match the latest versions of files hosted on Microsoft servers.

• The following list identifies client and server platforms that can install Rights Management Services SDK 2.1:
  • Windows 10
  • Windows Server 2012 R2
  • Windows Server 2012
  • Windows 8
  • Windows 8.1
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1
  • Windows 7 SP1
  
  
  If you are using this SDK on Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, ensure that KB 2533623 (http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=26767) is installed.
  Microsoft Sign-In Assistant may be required if you are using this SDK for Azure RMS scenarios.

• 1. Download the RMS SDK 2.1 from the MSDN Download Center (be careful to choose the correct architecture version for your machine).
  2. Run the installer package from your install location: ...\setup_sdk.exe Note The setup_sdk.exe will install both the RMS SDK 2.1 and Rights Management Services Client 2.1 for your convenience. If you already have RMS SDK 2.0 on the machine, the installer will upgrade the SDK version to 2.1.
  
  
  Note:
  • If you are using this SDK on Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, ensure that KB 2533623 (http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=26767) is installed.
  • Microsoft Sign-In Assistant may be required if you are using this SDK for Azure RMS scenarios.