SymmetricAlgorithm.Padding Property
Gets or sets the padding mode used in the symmetric algorithm.
Namespace: System.Security.Cryptography
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Property Value
Type: System.Security.Cryptography.PaddingModeThe padding mode used in the symmetric algorithm. The default is PaddingMode.PKCS7.
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| CryptographicException | The padding mode is not one of the PaddingMode values. |
Most plain text messages do not consist of a number of bytes that completely fill blocks. Often, there are not enough bytes to fill the last block. When this happens, a padding string is added to the text. For example, if the block length is 64 bits and the last block contains only 40 bits, 24 bits of padding are added. See the PaddingMode enumeration for a description of specific modes.
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.
