CryptoConfig.MapNameToOID Method
Gets the object identifier (OID) of the algorithm corresponding to the specified simple name.
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Parameters
- name
- Type: System.String
The simple name of the algorithm for which to get the OID.
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| ArgumentNullException | The name parameter is null. |
For a list of simple names recognized by this class, see CryptoConfig.
The following code example demonstrates how to call the MapNameToOID method to retrieve an object identifier (OID) from the string name of the SHA1 algorithm. This code example is part of a larger example provided for the CryptoConfig class.
Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, Windows 7, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core Role not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core Role supported with SP1 or later; Itanium not supported)
The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.
