Rijndael Class
Represents the base class from which all implementations of the Rijndael symmetric encryption algorithm must inherit.
System.Security.Cryptography.SymmetricAlgorithm
System.Security.Cryptography.Rijndael
System.Security.Cryptography.RijndaelManaged
Namespace: System.Security.Cryptography
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
The Rijndael type exposes the following members.
| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
![]() | BlockSize | Gets or sets the block size, in bits, of the cryptographic operation. (Inherited from SymmetricAlgorithm.) |
![]() | FeedbackSize | Gets or sets the feedback size, in bits, of the cryptographic operation. (Inherited from SymmetricAlgorithm.) |
![]() | IV | Gets or sets the initialization vector (IV) for the symmetric algorithm. (Inherited from SymmetricAlgorithm.) |
![]() | Key | Gets or sets the secret key for the symmetric algorithm. (Inherited from SymmetricAlgorithm.) |
![]() | KeySize | Gets or sets the size, in bits, of the secret key used by the symmetric algorithm. (Inherited from SymmetricAlgorithm.) |
![]() | LegalBlockSizes | Gets the block sizes, in bits, that are supported by the symmetric algorithm. (Inherited from SymmetricAlgorithm.) |
![]() | LegalKeySizes | Gets the key sizes, in bits, that are supported by the symmetric algorithm. (Inherited from SymmetricAlgorithm.) |
![]() | Mode | Gets or sets the mode for operation of the symmetric algorithm. (Inherited from SymmetricAlgorithm.) |
![]() | Padding | Gets or sets the padding mode used in the symmetric algorithm. (Inherited from SymmetricAlgorithm.) |
| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
![]() | Clear | Releases all resources used by the SymmetricAlgorithm class. (Inherited from SymmetricAlgorithm.) |
![]() ![]() | Create() | Creates a cryptographic object to perform the Rijndael algorithm. |
![]() ![]() | Create(String) | Creates a cryptographic object to perform the specified implementation of the Rijndael algorithm. |
![]() | CreateDecryptor() | Creates a symmetric decryptor object with the current Key property and initialization vector (IV). (Inherited from SymmetricAlgorithm.) |
![]() | CreateDecryptor(Byte[], Byte[]) | When overridden in a derived class, creates a symmetric decryptor object with the specified Key property and initialization vector (IV). (Inherited from SymmetricAlgorithm.) |
![]() | CreateEncryptor() | Creates a symmetric encryptor object with the current Key property and initialization vector (IV). (Inherited from SymmetricAlgorithm.) |
![]() | CreateEncryptor(Byte[], Byte[]) | When overridden in a derived class, creates a symmetric encryptor object with the specified Key property and initialization vector (IV). (Inherited from SymmetricAlgorithm.) |
![]() | Dispose() | Releases all resources used by the current instance of the SymmetricAlgorithm class. (Inherited from SymmetricAlgorithm.) |
![]() | Dispose(Boolean) | Releases the unmanaged resources used by the SymmetricAlgorithm and optionally releases the managed resources. (Inherited from SymmetricAlgorithm.) |
![]() | Equals(Object) | Determines whether the specified object is equal to the current object. (Inherited from Object.) |
![]() | Finalize | Allows an object to try to free resources and perform other cleanup operations before it is reclaimed by garbage collection. (Inherited from Object.) |
![]() | GenerateIV | When overridden in a derived class, generates a random initialization vector (IV) to use for the algorithm. (Inherited from SymmetricAlgorithm.) |
![]() | GenerateKey | When overridden in a derived class, generates a random key (Key) to use for the algorithm. (Inherited from SymmetricAlgorithm.) |
![]() | GetHashCode | Serves as a hash function for a particular type. (Inherited from Object.) |
![]() | GetType | Gets the Type of the current instance. (Inherited from Object.) |
![]() | MemberwiseClone | Creates a shallow copy of the current Object. (Inherited from Object.) |
![]() | ToString | Returns a string that represents the current object. (Inherited from Object.) |
![]() | ValidKeySize | Determines whether the specified key size is valid for the current algorithm. (Inherited from SymmetricAlgorithm.) |
| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
![]() | BlockSizeValue | Represents the block size, in bits, of the cryptographic operation. (Inherited from SymmetricAlgorithm.) |
![]() | FeedbackSizeValue | Represents the feedback size, in bits, of the cryptographic operation. (Inherited from SymmetricAlgorithm.) |
![]() | IVValue | Represents the initialization vector (IV) for the symmetric algorithm. (Inherited from SymmetricAlgorithm.) |
![]() | KeySizeValue | Represents the size, in bits, of the secret key used by the symmetric algorithm. (Inherited from SymmetricAlgorithm.) |
![]() | KeyValue | Represents the secret key for the symmetric algorithm. (Inherited from SymmetricAlgorithm.) |
![]() | LegalBlockSizesValue | Specifies the block sizes, in bits, that are supported by the symmetric algorithm. (Inherited from SymmetricAlgorithm.) |
![]() | LegalKeySizesValue | Specifies the key sizes, in bits, that are supported by the symmetric algorithm. (Inherited from SymmetricAlgorithm.) |
![]() | ModeValue | Represents the cipher mode used in the symmetric algorithm. (Inherited from SymmetricAlgorithm.) |
![]() | PaddingValue | Represents the padding mode used in the symmetric algorithm. (Inherited from SymmetricAlgorithm.) |
This algorithm supports key lengths of 128, 192, or 256 bits.
The Rijndael class is the predecessor of the Aes algorithm. You should use the Aes algorithm instead of Rijndael. For more information, see the entry The Differences Between Rijndael and AES in the .NET Security blog.
The following code example uses the Rijndael class to encrypt and then decrypt data.
using System; using System.IO; using System.Security.Cryptography; namespace RijndaelManaged_Example { class RijndaelExample { public static void Main() { try { string original = "Here is some data to encrypt!"; // Create a new instance of the Rijndael // class. This generates a new key and initialization // vector (IV). using (Rijndael myRijndael = Rijndael.Create()) { // Encrypt the string to an array of bytes. byte[] encrypted = EncryptStringToBytes(original, myRijndael.Key, myRijndael.IV); // Decrypt the bytes to a string. string roundtrip = DecryptStringFromBytes(encrypted, myRijndael.Key, myRijndael.IV); //Display the original data and the decrypted data. Console.WriteLine("Original: {0}", original); Console.WriteLine("Round Trip: {0}", roundtrip); } } catch (Exception e) { Console.WriteLine("Error: {0}", e.Message); } } static byte[] EncryptStringToBytes(string plainText, byte[] Key, byte[] IV) { // Check arguments. if (plainText == null || plainText.Length <= 0) throw new ArgumentNullException("plainText"); if (Key == null || Key.Length <= 0) throw new ArgumentNullException("Key"); if (IV == null || IV.Length <= 0) throw new ArgumentNullException("Key"); byte[] encrypted; // Create an Rijndael object // with the specified key and IV. using (Rijndael rijAlg = Rijndael.Create()) { rijAlg.Key = Key; rijAlg.IV = IV; // Create a decrytor to perform the stream transform. ICryptoTransform encryptor = rijAlg.CreateEncryptor(rijAlg.Key, rijAlg.IV); // Create the streams used for encryption. using (MemoryStream msEncrypt = new MemoryStream()) { using (CryptoStream csEncrypt = new CryptoStream(msEncrypt, encryptor, CryptoStreamMode.Write)) { using (StreamWriter swEncrypt = new StreamWriter(csEncrypt)) { //Write all data to the stream. swEncrypt.Write(plainText); } encrypted = msEncrypt.ToArray(); } } } // Return the encrypted bytes from the memory stream. return encrypted; } static string DecryptStringFromBytes(byte[] cipherText, byte[] Key, byte[] IV) { // Check arguments. if (cipherText == null || cipherText.Length <= 0) throw new ArgumentNullException("cipherText"); if (Key == null || Key.Length <= 0) throw new ArgumentNullException("Key"); if (IV == null || IV.Length <= 0) throw new ArgumentNullException("Key"); // Declare the string used to hold // the decrypted text. string plaintext = null; // Create an Rijndael object // with the specified key and IV. using (Rijndael rijAlg = Rijndael.Create()) { rijAlg.Key = Key; rijAlg.IV = IV; // Create a decrytor to perform the stream transform. ICryptoTransform decryptor = rijAlg.CreateDecryptor(rijAlg.Key, rijAlg.IV); // Create the streams used for decryption. using (MemoryStream msDecrypt = new MemoryStream(cipherText)) { using (CryptoStream csDecrypt = new CryptoStream(msDecrypt, decryptor, CryptoStreamMode.Read)) { using (StreamReader srDecrypt = new StreamReader(csDecrypt)) { // Read the decrypted bytes from the decrypting stream // and place them in a string. plaintext = srDecrypt.ReadToEnd(); } } } } return plaintext; } } }
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