RSACryptoServiceProvider Class

2013-01-16

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Performs asymmetric encryption and decryption using the implementation of the RSA algorithm provided by the cryptographic service provider (CSP).

Inheritance Hierarchy

System. . :: . .Object
  Microsoft.SPOT.Cryptoki. . :: . .SessionContainer
    System.Security.Cryptography. . :: . .AsymmetricAlgorithm
      System.Security.Cryptography..::..RSACryptoServiceProvider

Namespace: System.Security.Cryptography
Assembly: System.Security (in System.Security.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public NotInheritable Class RSACryptoServiceProvider _
    Inherits AsymmetricAlgorithm

public sealed class RSACryptoServiceProvider : AsymmetricAlgorithm

public ref class RSACryptoServiceProvider sealed : public AsymmetricAlgorithm

[<Sealed>]
type RSACryptoServiceProvider =  
    class
        inherit AsymmetricAlgorithm
    end

public final class RSACryptoServiceProvider extends AsymmetricAlgorithm

The RSACryptoServiceProvider type exposes the following members.

Constructors

	Name	Description
	RSACryptoServiceProvider(CryptoKey)	Initializes a new instance of the RSACryptoServiceProvider class with the specified key.
	RSACryptoServiceProvider(Int32)	Initializes a new instance of the RSACryptoServiceProvider class with the specified key size.
	RSACryptoServiceProvider(Session, Int32)	Initializes a new instance of the RSACryptoServiceProvider class with the specified session context and key size.
	RSACryptoServiceProvider(String, Int32)	Initializes a new instance of the RSACryptoServiceProvider class with the specified service provider and key size.

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Properties

	Name	Description
	EncryptionMechanism	Gets or sets the RSA encryption mechanism.
	HashAlgorithm	Gets or sets the hash algorithm to use when generating a signature for the data.
	IsDisposed	(Inherited from SessionContainer.)
	KeyPair	Gets or sets the CryptoKey object representing the key pair for the asymmetric algorithm. (Inherited from AsymmetricAlgorithm.)
	KeySize	Gets or sets the size, in bits, of the key modulus used by the asymmetric algorithm. (Inherited from AsymmetricAlgorithm.)
	LegalKeySizes	Gets the key sizes that are supported by the asymmetric algorithm. (Inherited from AsymmetricAlgorithm.)
	PublicOnly	Gets a value that indicates whether the RSACryptoServiceProvider object contains only a public key.
	Session	(Inherited from SessionContainer.)

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Methods

	Name	Description
	Clear	Releases all resources used by the AsymmetricAlgorithm class. (Inherited from AsymmetricAlgorithm.)
	Decrypt	Decrypts data with the RSA algorithm.
	Dispose() () () ()	(Inherited from SessionContainer.)
	Encrypt	Encrypts data with the RSA algorithm.
	Equals(Object)	Determines whether the specified Object is equal to the current Object. (Inherited from Object.)
	ExportParameters	Exports the RSAParameters.
	GetHashCode	Serves as a hash function for a particular type. (Inherited from Object.)
	GetType	Gets the Type of the current instance. (Inherited from Object.)
	ImportParameters	Imports the specified RSAParameters.
	SignData(array<Byte> [] () [] [])	Computes the hash value of the specified byte array and signs the resulting hash value.
	SignData(Stream)	Computes the hash value of the specified input stream, and signs the resulting hash value.
	SignData(array<Byte> [] () [] [], HashAlgorithm)	Computes the hash value of the specified byte array using the specified hash algorithm, and signs the resulting hash value.
	SignData(Stream, HashAlgorithm)	Computes the hash value of the specified input stream using the specified hash algorithm, and signs the resulting hash value.
	SignData(array<Byte> [] () [] [], Int32, Int32, HashAlgorithm)	Computes the hash value of a subset of the specified byte array using the specified hash algorithm, and signs the resulting hash value.
	SignHash	Computes the signature for the specified hash value by encrypting it with the private key.
	ToString	Returns a string that represents the current object. (Inherited from Object.)
	VerifyData(array<Byte> [] () [] [], array<Byte> [] () [] [])	Verifies that a digital signature is valid by determining the hash value in the signature and comparing it to the hash value of the provided data.
	VerifyData(array<Byte> [] () [] [], HashAlgorithm, array<Byte> [] () [] [])	Verifies that a digital signature is valid by determining the hash value in the signature using the provided public key and comparing it to the hash value of the provided data.
	VerifyHash	Verifies that a digital signature is valid by determining the hash value in the signature using the provided public key and comparing it to the provided hash value.

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Fields

	Name	Description
	DefaultKeySize	Represents the key size to use if one is not provided. By default, contains a value of 1024 bits.

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Thread Safety

Any public static (Shared in Visual Basic) members of this type are thread safe. Any instance members are not guaranteed to be thread safe.

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