MachineKey.Encode Method
Note: This API is now obsolete.
Encrypts data and/or appends a hash-based message authentication code (HMAC).
Namespace: System.Web.Security
Assembly: System.Web (in System.Web.dll)
[ObsoleteAttribute("This method is obsolete and is only provided for compatibility with existing code. It is recommended that new code use the Protect and Unprotect methods instead.")] public static string Encode( byte[] data, MachineKeyProtection protectionOption )
Parameters
- data
- Type: System.Byte[]
The data to encrypt.
- protectionOption
- Type: System.Web.Security.MachineKeyProtection
Indicates whether the data parameter should be encrypted and/or hashed.
Return Value
Type: System.StringThe encrypted value, the input value with an HMAC appended, or the result of encrypting the input value with an HMAC appended.
For information about which encryption and hashing algorithms ASP.NET uses to decrypt and validate the data that is passed in, see machineKey Element (ASP.NET Settings Schema).
For a code example, see the MachineKey class overview.
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.
