Updated: February 2009
Represents the base class from which all implementations of the RC2 algorithm must derive.
(in mscorlib.dll)
Visual Basic (Declaration)
<ComVisibleAttribute(True)> _
Public MustInherit Class RC2 _
Inherits SymmetricAlgorithm
[ComVisibleAttribute(true)]
public abstract class RC2 : SymmetricAlgorithm
[ComVisibleAttribute(true)]
public ref class RC2 abstract : public SymmetricAlgorithm
public abstract class RC2 extends SymmetricAlgorithm
.gif) Note: |
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A newer symmetric encryption algorithm, Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), is available . Consider using the Aes class instead of the RC2 class. |
System.Security.Cryptography..::.SymmetricAlgorithm
System.Security.Cryptography..::.RC2
System.Security.Cryptography..::.RC2CryptoServiceProvider
Any public static (Shared in Visual Basic) members of this type are thread safe. Any instance members are not guaranteed to be thread safe.
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.
.NET Framework
Supported in: 3.5, 3.0, 2.0, 1.1, 1.0
.NET Compact Framework
Supported in: 3.5, 2.0
Reference
Other Resources
Date | History | Reason |
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February 2009
| Added note about newer AES algorithm. |
Information enhancement.
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