SHA256CryptoServiceProvider Class (System.Security.Cryptography)

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.NET Framework Class Library

SHA256CryptoServiceProvider Class

Defines a wrapper object to access the cryptographic service provider (CSP) implementation of the SHA256 algorithm.

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

Syntax

Visual Basic (Declaration)

<HostProtectionAttribute(SecurityAction.LinkDemand, MayLeakOnAbort := True)> _
Public NotInheritable Class SHA256CryptoServiceProvider _
    Inherits SHA256

Visual Basic (Usage)

Dim instance As SHA256CryptoServiceProvider

[HostProtectionAttribute(SecurityAction.LinkDemand, MayLeakOnAbort = true)]
public sealed class SHA256CryptoServiceProvider : SHA256

Visual C++

[HostProtectionAttribute(SecurityAction::LinkDemand, MayLeakOnAbort = true)]
public ref class SHA256CryptoServiceProvider sealed : public SHA256

JScript

public final class SHA256CryptoServiceProvider extends SHA256

Remarks

Note:
The HostProtectionAttribute attribute applied to this type or member has the following Resources property value: MayLeakOnAbort. The HostProtectionAttribute does not affect desktop applications (which are typically started by double-clicking an icon, typing a command, or entering a URL in a browser). For more information, see the HostProtectionAttribute class or SQL Server Programming and Host Protection Attributes.

Note:

The HostProtectionAttribute attribute applied to this type or member has the following Resources property value: MayLeakOnAbort. The HostProtectionAttribute does not affect desktop applications (which are typically started by double-clicking an icon, typing a command, or entering a URL in a browser). For more information, see the HostProtectionAttribute class or SQL Server Programming and Host Protection Attributes.

Inheritance Hierarchy

System..::.Object
  System.Security.Cryptography..::.HashAlgorithm
    System.Security.Cryptography..::.SHA256
      System.Security.Cryptography..::.SHA256CryptoServiceProvider

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 Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003

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

Reference

SHA256CryptoServiceProvider Members

System.Security.Cryptography Namespace