AsymmetricKeyExchangeFormatter Class (System.Security.Cryptography)

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AsymmetricKeyExchangeFormatter Class

Represents the base class from which all asymmetric key exchange formatters derive.

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

Syntax

Visual Basic (Declaration)

<ComVisibleAttribute(True)> _
Public MustInherit Class AsymmetricKeyExchangeFormatter

Visual Basic (Usage)

Dim instance As AsymmetricKeyExchangeFormatter

[ComVisibleAttribute(true)]
public abstract class AsymmetricKeyExchangeFormatter

Visual C++

[ComVisibleAttribute(true)]
public ref class AsymmetricKeyExchangeFormatter abstract

JScript

public abstract class AsymmetricKeyExchangeFormatter

Remarks

Asymmetric key exchange formatters encrypt key exchange data.

Key exchange allows a sender to create secret information, such as random data that can be used as a key in a symmetric encryption algorithm, and use encryption to send it to the intended recipient.

Caution:
It is highly recommended that you not attempt to create your own key exchange method from the basic functionality provided, because many details of the operation must be performed carefully in order for the key exchange to be successful.

Inheritance Hierarchy

System..::.Object
  System.Security.Cryptography..::.AsymmetricKeyExchangeFormatter
    System.Security.Cryptography..::.RSAOAEPKeyExchangeFormatter
    System.Security.Cryptography..::.RSAPKCS1KeyExchangeFormatter

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.

Platforms

Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP SP2, Windows XP Media Center Edition, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP Starter Edition, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2000 SP4, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows 98, Windows CE, Windows Mobile for Smartphone, Windows Mobile for Pocket PC

The .NET Framework and .NET Compact Framework do not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.

Version Information

.NET Framework

Supported in: 3.5, 3.0, 2.0, 1.1, 1.0

.NET Compact Framework

Supported in: 3.5

Reference

AsymmetricKeyExchangeFormatter Members

System.Security.Cryptography Namespace

Other Resources

Cryptographic Services