Encrypting data and working with certificates (Windows Store apps using JavaScript and HTML)

Purpose

You can use the following namespaces to encrypt data and create certificate requests:

• Windows.Security.Cryptography
• Windows.Security.Cryptography.Core
• Windows.Security.Cryptography.Certificates
• Windows.Security.Cryptography.DataProtection

The following topics discuss how you can use cryptography and certificates within a Windows Store app:

• Encoding and decoding data
• Encrypting and decrypting data
• Working with certificates

Developer audience

The security namespaces are intended for use by developers who want to protect digital data, verify data, or use certificates to authenticate clients and servers. You should be familiar with JavaScript, C#, C++, or Visual Basic.

Related topics

Cryptography and PKI

Build date: 10/26/2012