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DESCryptoServiceProvider.GenerateKey Method

.NET Framework 3.0

Generates a random key (Key) to be used for the algorithm.

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

public override void GenerateKey ()

public void GenerateKey ()

JScript

public override function GenerateKey ()

XAML

Not applicable.

Remarks

Use this method to generate a random key when none is specified. This method will never return a weak key (see IsWeakKey) or a semi-weak key (see IsSemiWeakKey).

This algorithm supports a key length of 64 bits.

Platforms

Windows 98, Windows Server 2000 SP4, Windows CE, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows Mobile for Pocket PC, Windows Mobile for Smartphone, 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.

Version Information

.NET Framework

Supported in: 3.0, 2.0, 1.1, 1.0

.NET Compact Framework

Supported in: 2.0

Reference

DESCryptoServiceProvider Class
DESCryptoServiceProvider Members
System.Security.Cryptography Namespace

Other Resources

Cryptographic Services

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