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SymmetricAlgorithm.CreateEncryptor Method

Silverlight

Other Versions

Creates a symmetric encryptor object with the current Key property and initialization vector (IV).

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

Syntax

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public virtual ICryptoTransform CreateEncryptor()

Return Value

Type: System.Security.Cryptography.ICryptoTransform
A symmetric encryptor object.

Remarks

If the current Key property is null, the GenerateKey method is called to create a new random Key. If the current IV property is null, the GenerateIV method is called to create a new random IV.

Use the CreateDecryptor overload with the same signature to decrypt the result of this method.

Version Information

Silverlight

Supported in: 5, 4, 3

Silverlight for Windows Phone

Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1, Windows Phone OS 7.0

XNA Framework

Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.0

Platforms

For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.

Reference

SymmetricAlgorithm Class

CreateEncryptor Overload

System.Security.Cryptography Namespace

Other Resources

Cryptographic Services in Silverlight

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