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AsymmetricKeyExchangeFormatter.CreateKeyExchange Method (Byte[], Type)

Silverlight

When overridden in a derived class, creates the encrypted key exchange data from the specified input data.

Namespace: System.Security.Cryptography
Assembly: mscorlib.Extensions (in mscorlib.Extensions.dll)

public abstract byte[] CreateKeyExchange(
	byte[] data,
	Type symAlgType
)

Parameters

data: Type: System.Byte[]
The secret information to be passed in the key exchange.

symAlgType: Type: System.Type
This parameter is not used in the current version.

Return Value

Type: System.Byte[]
The encrypted key exchange data to be sent to the intended recipient.

Remarks

This data can only be interpreted by the holder of the private key corresponding to the public key used to encrypt the data. This helps to ensure that only the intended recipient can access the secret information.

Version Information

Silverlight for Windows Phone

Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1

Platforms

For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.

Reference

AsymmetricKeyExchangeFormatter Class

CreateKeyExchange Overload

System.Security.Cryptography Namespace

Other Resources

Cryptographic Services in Silverlight

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