System.Security.Cryptograph ...


.NET Framework Class Library
CspParameters Class

Contains parameters that are passed to the cryptographic service provider (CSP) that performs cryptographic computations. This class cannot be inherited.

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

Visual Basic (Declaration)
<ComVisibleAttribute(True)> _
Public NotInheritable Class CspParameters
Visual Basic (Usage)
Dim instance As CspParameters
C#
[ComVisibleAttribute(true)]
public sealed class CspParameters
Visual C++
[ComVisibleAttribute(true)]
public ref class CspParameters sealed
JScript
public final class CspParameters
Remarks

The CspParameters class represents parameters that you can pass to managed cryptography classes that internally use Microsoft Cryptographic Service Providers (CSPs) from the unmanaged Microsoft Cryptography API (CAPI). Classes with names ending in "CryptoServiceProvider" are managed code wrappers for the corresponding CSP.

Use the CspParameters class to do the following:

  • Specify a particular CSP by passing the provider type to the ProviderType or ProviderName property. You can also specify a CSP using an overload of the constructor.

  • Create a key container where you can store cryptographic keys. Key containers provide the most secure way to persist cryptographic keys and keep them secret from malicious third parties. For more information about creating key containers, see How to: Store Asymmetric Keys in a Key Container.

  • Specify whether to create an asymmetric signature key or an asymmetric exchange key using the KeyNumber property.

Examples

The following code example creates a key container using the CspParameters class and saves the key in the container.

Visual Basic
Imports System
Imports System.IO
Imports System.Security.Cryptography



Public Class StoreKey

    Public Shared Sub Main()
        ' creates the CspParameters object and sets the key container name used to store the RSA key pair
        Dim cp As New CspParameters()
        cp.KeyContainerName = "MyKeyContainerName"

        ' instantiates the rsa instance accessing the key container MyKeyContainerName
        Dim rsa As New RSACryptoServiceProvider(cp)
        ' add the below line to delete the key entry in MyKeyContainerName
        ' rsa.PersistKeyInCsp = false;
        'writes out the current key pair used in the rsa instance
        Console.WriteLine("Key is : "  & rsa.ToXmlString(True))
    End Sub 'Main
End Class 'StoreKey
C#
using System;
using System.IO;
using System.Security.Cryptography;

public class StoreKey
{
    public static void Main()
    {
        // creates the CspParameters object and sets the key container name used to store the RSA key pair
        CspParameters cp = new CspParameters();
        cp.KeyContainerName = "MyKeyContainerName";

        // instantiates the rsa instance accessing the key container MyKeyContainerName
        RSACryptoServiceProvider rsa = new RSACryptoServiceProvider(cp);
        // add the below line to delete the key entry in MyKeyContainerName
        // rsa.PersistKeyInCsp = false;

        //writes out the current key pair used in the rsa instance
        Console.WriteLine("Key is : \n" + rsa.ToXmlString(true));
    }
}
Visual C++
using namespace System;
using namespace System::IO;
using namespace System::Security::Cryptography;
int main()
{

   // creates the CspParameters object and sets the key container name used to store the RSA key pair
   CspParameters^ cp = gcnew CspParameters;
   cp->KeyContainerName = "MyKeyContainerName";

   // instantiates the rsa instance accessing the key container MyKeyContainerName
   RSACryptoServiceProvider^ rsa = gcnew RSACryptoServiceProvider( cp );

   // add the below line to delete the key entry in MyKeyContainerName
   // rsa.PersistKeyInCsp = false;
   //writes out the current key pair used in the rsa instance
   Console::WriteLine( "Key is : \n{0}", rsa->ToXmlString( true ) );
}

The following code example uses the CspParameters class to select a Smart Card Cryptographic Service Provider. It then signs and verifies data using the smart card.

Visual Basic
Imports System
Imports System.Security.Cryptography



Module SCSign

    Sub Main(ByVal args() As String)
        ' To idendify the Smart Card CryptoGraphic Providers on your
        ' computer, use the Microsoft Registry Editor (Regedit.exe).
        ' The available Smart Card CryptoGraphic Providers are listed
        ' in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Cryptography\Defaults\Provider.

        ' Create a new CspParameters object that identifies a 
        ' Smart Card CryptoGraphic Provider.
        ' The 1st parameter comes from HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Cryptography\Defaults\Provider Types.
        ' The 2nd parameter comes from HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Cryptography\Defaults\Provider.
        Dim csp As New CspParameters(1, "Schlumberger Cryptographic Service Provider")
        csp.Flags = CspProviderFlags.UseDefaultKeyContainer

        ' Initialize an RSACryptoServiceProvider object using
        ' the CspParameters object.
        Dim rsa As New RSACryptoServiceProvider(csp)

        ' Create some data to sign.
        Dim data() As Byte = {0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7}


        Console.WriteLine("Data   : " + BitConverter.ToString(data))

        ' Sign the data using the Smart Card CryptoGraphic Provider.
        Dim sig As Byte() = rsa.SignData(data, "SHA1")

        Console.WriteLine("Signature : " + BitConverter.ToString(sig))

        ' Verify the data using the Smart Card CryptoGraphic Provider.
        Dim verified As Boolean = rsa.VerifyData(data, "SHA1", sig)

        Console.WriteLine("Verified")

    End Sub

End Module
C#
using System;
using System.Security.Cryptography;

namespace SmartCardSign
{
    class SCSign
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            // To idendify the Smart Card CryptoGraphic Providers on your
            // computer, use the Microsoft Registry Editor (Regedit.exe).
            // The available Smart Card CryptoGraphic Providers are listed
            // in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Cryptography\Defaults\Provider.


            // Create a new CspParameters object that identifies a 
            // Smart Card CryptoGraphic Provider.
            // The 1st parameter comes from HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Cryptography\Defaults\Provider Types.
            // The 2nd parameter comes from HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Cryptography\Defaults\Provider.
            CspParameters csp = new CspParameters(1, "Schlumberger Cryptographic Service Provider");
            csp.Flags = CspProviderFlags.UseDefaultKeyContainer;

            // Initialize an RSACryptoServiceProvider object using
            // the CspParameters object.
            RSACryptoServiceProvider rsa = new RSACryptoServiceProvider(csp);

            // Create some data to sign.
            byte[] data = new byte[] { 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 };

            Console.WriteLine("Data            : " + BitConverter.ToString(data));

            // Sign the data using the Smart Card CryptoGraphic Provider.
            byte[] sig = rsa.SignData(data, "SHA1");

            Console.WriteLine("Signature    : " + BitConverter.ToString(sig));

            // Verify the data using the Smart Card CryptoGraphic Provider.
            bool verified = rsa.VerifyData(data, "SHA1", sig);

            Console.WriteLine("Verified        : " + verified);

        }
    }
}
Visual C++
using namespace System;
using namespace System::Security::Cryptography;
int main()
{

   // To idendify the Smart Card CryptoGraphic Providers on your
   // computer, use the Microsoft Registry Editor (Regedit.exe).
   // The available Smart Card CryptoGraphic Providers are listed
   // in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Cryptography\Defaults\Provider.
   // Create a new CspParameters object that identifies a 
   // Smart Card CryptoGraphic Provider.
   // The 1st parameter comes from HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Cryptography\Defaults\Provider Types.
   // The 2nd parameter comes from HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Cryptography\Defaults\Provider.
   CspParameters^ csp = gcnew CspParameters( 1,L"Schlumberger Cryptographic Service Provider" );
   csp->Flags = CspProviderFlags::UseDefaultKeyContainer;

   // Initialize an RSACryptoServiceProvider object using
   // the CspParameters object.
   RSACryptoServiceProvider^ rsa = gcnew RSACryptoServiceProvider( csp );

   // Create some data to sign.
   array<Byte>^data = gcnew array<Byte>{
      0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7
   };
   Console::WriteLine( L"Data            : {0}", BitConverter::ToString( data ) );

   // Sign the data using the Smart Card CryptoGraphic Provider.
   array<Byte>^sig = rsa->SignData( data, L"SHA1" );
   Console::WriteLine( L"Signature    : {0}", BitConverter::ToString( sig ) );

   // Verify the data using the Smart Card CryptoGraphic Provider.
   bool verified = rsa->VerifyData( data, L"SHA1", sig );
   Console::WriteLine( L"Verified        : {0}", verified );
}

Inheritance Hierarchy

System..::.Object
  System.Security.Cryptography..::.CspParameters
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, 2.0
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