File.Encrypt Method

public static void Encrypt (
	string path
)

public static void Encrypt (
	String path
)

public static function Encrypt (
	path : String
)

Not applicable.

Parameters

path

A path that describes a file to encrypt.

The Encrypt method allows you to encrypt a file so that only the account used to call this method can decrypt it. Use the Decrypt method to decrypt a file encrypted by the Encrypt method.

The Encrypt method requires exclusive access to the file being encrypted, and will fail if another process is using the file.

Both the Encrypt method and the Decrypt method use the cryptographic service provider (CSP) installed on the computer and the file encryption keys of the process calling the method.

The current file system must be formatted as NTFS and the current operating system must be Microsoft Windows NT or later.

The following code example uses the Encrypt method and the Decrypt method to encrypt and then decrypt a file.

using System;
using System.IO;
using System.Security.AccessControl;

namespace FileSystemExample
{
    class FileExample
    {
        public static void Main()
        {
            try
            {
                string FileName = "test.xml";

                Console.WriteLine("Encrypt " + FileName);

                // Encrypt the file.
                AddEncryption(FileName);

                Console.WriteLine("Decrypt " + FileName);

                // Decrypt the file.
                RemoveEncryption(FileName);

                Console.WriteLine("Done");
            }
            catch (Exception e)
            {
                Console.WriteLine(e);
            }

            Console.ReadLine();
        }


        // Encrypt a file.
        public static void AddEncryption(string FileName)
        {

            File.Encrypt(FileName);

        }

        // Decrypt a file.
        public static void RemoveEncryption(string FileName)
        {
            File.Decrypt(FileName);
        }
    }
}

• FileIOPermission  for permission to read and write to the file described by the path parameter. Associated enumerations: Read, Write Security action: Demand.

Windows 98, Windows Server 2000 SP4, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP Media Center Edition, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP SP2, Windows XP Starter Edition

The Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 is supported on Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP SP2, and Windows Server 2003 SP1.

.NET Framework