CryptoConfig Class
.NET Framework Class Library
CryptoConfig Class

Updated: July 2010

Accesses the cryptography configuration information.

Namespace:  System.Security.Cryptography
Assembly:  mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Visual Basic
<ComVisibleAttribute(True)> _
Public Class CryptoConfig
C#
[ComVisibleAttribute(true)]
public class CryptoConfig
Visual C++
[ComVisibleAttribute(true)]
public ref class CryptoConfig
F#
[<ComVisibleAttribute(true)>]
type CryptoConfig =  class end

The following table shows the simple names recognized by this class and the default algorithm implementations to which they map. Alternatively, you can map other implementations to these names, as described in Mapping Algorithm Names to Cryptography Classes.

Simple name

Algorithm implementation

3DES, Triple DES, TripleDES, System.Security.Cryptography.TripleDES

TripleDESCryptoServiceProvider

AES, System.Security.Cryptography.AesCryptoServiceProvider

AesCryptoServiceProvider

AesManaged, System.Security.Cryptography.AesManaged

AesManaged

System.Security.Cryptography.AsymmetricAlgorithm

RSACryptoServiceProvider

DES, System.Security.Cryptography.DES

DESCryptoServiceProvider

DSA, System.Security.Cryptography.DSA

DSACryptoServiceProvider

ECDH, ECDiffieHellman, ECDiffieHellmanCng, System.Security.Cryptography.ECDiffieHellmanCng

ECDiffieHellmanCng

ECDsa, ECDsaCng, System.Security.Cryptography.ECDsaCng

ECDsaCng

System.Security.Cryptography.HashAlgorithm

SHA1CryptoServiceProvider

HMAC, System.Security.Cryptography.HMAC

HMACSHA1

HMACMD5, System.Security.Cryptography.HMACMD5

HMACMD5

HMACRIPEMD160, System.Security.Cryptography.HMACRIPEMD160

HMACRIPEMD160

HMACSHA1, System.Security.Cryptography.HMACSHA1

HMACSHA1

HMACSHA256, System.Security.Cryptography.HMACSHA256

HMACSHA256

HMACSHA384, System.Security.Cryptography.HMACSHA384

HMACSHA384

HMACSHA512, System.Security.Cryptography.HMACSHA512

HMACSHA512

System.Security.Cryptography.KeyedHashAlgorithm

HMACSHA1

MACTripleDES, System.Security.Cryptography.MACTripleDES

MACTripleDES

MD5, System.Security.Cryptography.MD5

MD5CryptoServiceProvider

System.Security.Cryptography.MD5Cng

MD5Cng

RandomNumberGenerator

RNGCryptoServiceProvider

RC2, System.Security.Cryptography.RC2

RC2CryptoServiceProvider

Rijndael, System.Security.Cryptography.Rijndael

RijndaelManaged

RIPEMD160, RIPEMD-160, System.Security.Cryptography.RIPEMD160Managed

RIPEMD160Managed

RSA, System.Security.Cryptography.RSA

RSACryptoServiceProvider

SHA, SHA1, System.Security.Cryptography.SHA1

SHA1CryptoServiceProvider

System.Security.Cryptography.SHA1Cng

SHA1Cng

SHA256, SHA-256, System.Security.Cryptography.SHA256

SHA256Managed

System.Security.Cryptography.SHA256Cng

SHA256Cng

System.Security.Cryptography.SHA256CryptoServiceProvider

SHA256CryptoServiceProvider

SHA384, SHA-384, System.Security.Cryptography.SHA384

SHA384Managed

System.Security.Cryptography.SHA384Cng

SHA384Cng

System.Security.Cryptography.SHA384CryptoServiceProvider

SHA384CryptoServiceProvider

SHA512, SHA-512, System.Security.Cryptography.SHA512

SHA512Managed

System.Security.Cryptography.SHA512Cng

SHA512Cng

System.Security.Cryptography.SHA512CryptoServiceProvider

SHA512CryptoServiceProvider

System.Security.Cryptography.SymmetricAlgorithm

RijndaelManaged

The following code example demonstrates how to use members of the CryptoConfig class.

Visual Basic
Imports System
Imports System.Security.Cryptography

Public Class Form1
    Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form

    ' Event handler for Run button.
    Private Sub Button1_Click( _
        ByVal sender As System.Object, _
        ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click

        tbxOutput.Cursor = Cursors.WaitCursor
        tbxOutput.Text = ""

        ' Create a CryptoConfig object to store configuration information.
        Dim cryptoConfig As New CryptoConfig

        ' Retrieve the class path for CryptoConfig.
        Dim classDescription As String = cryptoConfig.ToString()

        ' Create a new SHA1 provider.
        Dim SHA1alg As SHA1CryptoServiceProvider
        SHA1alg = CType( _
            cryptoConfig.CreateFromName("SHA1"), SHA1CryptoServiceProvider)

        ' Create an RSAParameters with the TestContainer key container.
        Dim parameters As New CspParameters
        parameters.KeyContainerName = "TestContainer"
        Dim argsArray() = New Object() {parameters}

        ' Instantiate the RSA provider instance accessing the key container
        '  TestContainer.
        Dim rsaProvider As New RSACryptoServiceProvider
        rsaProvider = CType(cryptoConfig.CreateFromName( _
            "RSA", argsArray), _
            RSACryptoServiceProvider)

        ' Use the MapNameToOID method to get an object identifier.
        ' (OID) from the string name of the SHA1 algorithm.
        Dim sha1Oid As String = cryptoConfig.MapNameToOID("SHA1")

        ' Encode the specified object identifier.
        Dim encodedMessage() As Byte = cryptoConfig.EncodeOID(sha1Oid)

        ' Display the results to the console.
        tbxOutput.AppendText("** " + classDescription + " **" + vbCrLf)
        tbxOutput.AppendText("Created an RSA provider with a ")
        tbxOutput.AppendText("KeyContainerName called ")
        tbxOutput.AppendText(parameters.KeyContainerName + "." + vbCrLf)
        tbxOutput.AppendText("Object identifier from the SHA1 name:")
        tbxOutput.AppendText(sha1Oid + vbCrLf)
        tbxOutput.AppendText("The object identifier encoded: ")
        tbxOutput.AppendText( _
            System.Text.Encoding.ASCII.GetString(encodedMessage))

        ' Reset the cursor and conclude application.
        tbxOutput.AppendText(vbCrLf + "This sample completed " + _
            "successfully; press Exit to continue.")
        tbxOutput.Cursor = Cursors.Default
    End Sub
    ' Event handler for Exit button.
    Private Sub Button2_Click( _
        ByVal sender As System.Object, _
        ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button2.Click

        Application.Exit()
    End Sub
#Region " Windows Form Designer generated code "

    Public Sub New()
        MyBase.New()

        'This call is required by the Windows Form Designer.
        InitializeComponent()

        'Add any initialization after the InitializeComponent() call

    End Sub

    'Form overrides dispose to clean up the component list.
    Protected Overloads Overrides Sub Dispose(ByVal disposing As Boolean)
        If disposing Then
            If Not (components Is Nothing) Then
                components.Dispose()
            End If
        End If
        MyBase.Dispose(disposing)
    End Sub

    'Required by the Windows Form Designer
    Private components As System.ComponentModel.IContainer

    'NOTE: The following procedure is required by the Windows Form Designer
    'It can be modified using the Windows Form Designer.  
    'Do not modify it using the code editor.
    Friend WithEvents Panel2 As System.Windows.Forms.Panel
    Friend WithEvents Panel1 As System.Windows.Forms.Panel
    Friend WithEvents Button1 As System.Windows.Forms.Button
    Friend WithEvents Button2 As System.Windows.Forms.Button
    Friend WithEvents tbxOutput As System.Windows.Forms.RichTextBox
    <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerStepThrough()> _
    Private Sub InitializeComponent()
        Me.Panel2 = New System.Windows.Forms.Panel
        Me.Button1 = New System.Windows.Forms.Button
        Me.Button2 = New System.Windows.Forms.Button
        Me.Panel1 = New System.Windows.Forms.Panel
        Me.tbxOutput = New System.Windows.Forms.RichTextBox
        Me.Panel2.SuspendLayout()
        Me.Panel1.SuspendLayout()
        Me.SuspendLayout()
        '
        'Panel2
        '
        Me.Panel2.Controls.Add(Me.Button1)
        Me.Panel2.Controls.Add(Me.Button2)
        Me.Panel2.Dock = System.Windows.Forms.DockStyle.Bottom
        Me.Panel2.DockPadding.All = 20
        Me.Panel2.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(0, 320)
        Me.Panel2.Name = "Panel2"
        Me.Panel2.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(616, 64)
        Me.Panel2.TabIndex = 1
        '
        'Button1
        '
        Me.Button1.Dock = System.Windows.Forms.DockStyle.Right
        Me.Button1.Font = New System.Drawing.Font( _
            "Microsoft Sans Serif", 9.0!, _
            System.Drawing.FontStyle.Regular, _
            System.Drawing.GraphicsUnit.Point, _
            CType(0, Byte))
        Me.Button1.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(446, 20)
        Me.Button1.Name = "Button1"
        Me.Button1.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(75, 24)
        Me.Button1.TabIndex = 2
        Me.Button1.Text = "&Run"
        '
        'Button2
        '
        Me.Button2.Dock = System.Windows.Forms.DockStyle.Right
        Me.Button2.Font = New System.Drawing.Font( _
            "Microsoft Sans Serif", _
            9.0!, _
            System.Drawing.FontStyle.Regular, _
            System.Drawing.GraphicsUnit.Point, _
            CType(0, Byte))
        Me.Button2.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(521, 20)
        Me.Button2.Name = "Button2"
        Me.Button2.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(75, 24)
        Me.Button2.TabIndex = 3
        Me.Button2.Text = "E&xit"
        '
        'Panel1
        '
        Me.Panel1.Controls.Add(Me.tbxOutput)
        Me.Panel1.Dock = System.Windows.Forms.DockStyle.Fill
        Me.Panel1.DockPadding.All = 20
        Me.Panel1.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(0, 0)
        Me.Panel1.Name = "Panel1"
        Me.Panel1.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(616, 320)
        Me.Panel1.TabIndex = 2
        '
        'tbxOutput
        '
        Me.tbxOutput.AccessibleDescription = _
            "Displays output from application."
        Me.tbxOutput.AccessibleName = "Output textbox."
        Me.tbxOutput.Dock = System.Windows.Forms.DockStyle.Fill
        Me.tbxOutput.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(20, 20)
        Me.tbxOutput.Name = "tbxOutput"
        Me.tbxOutput.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(576, 280)
        Me.tbxOutput.TabIndex = 1
        Me.tbxOutput.Text = "Click the Run button to run the application."
        '
        'Form1
        '
        Me.AutoScaleBaseSize = New System.Drawing.Size(6, 15)
        Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(616, 384)
        Me.Controls.Add(Me.Panel1)
        Me.Controls.Add(Me.Panel2)
        Me.Name = "Form1"
        Me.Text = "CryptoConfig"
        Me.Panel2.ResumeLayout(False)
        Me.Panel1.ResumeLayout(False)
        Me.ResumeLayout(False)

    End Sub

#End Region
End Class
'
' This sample produces the following output:
'
' ** System.Security.Cryptography.CryptoConfig **
' Created an RSA provider with a KeyContainerName called TestContainer.
' Object identifier from the SHA1 name:1.3.14.3.2.26
' The object identifier encoded: 6767gG&*(*
' This sample completed successfully; press Exit to continue.
C#
using System;
using System.Security.Cryptography;

class Members
{
    static void Main(string[] args)
    {
        // Create a CryptoConfig object to store configuration information.
        CryptoConfig cryptoConfig = new CryptoConfig();

        // Retrieve the class path for CryptoConfig.
        string classDescription = cryptoConfig.ToString();

        // Create a new SHA1 provider.
        SHA1CryptoServiceProvider SHA1alg = 
            (SHA1CryptoServiceProvider)CryptoConfig.CreateFromName("SHA1");

        // Create an RSAParameters with the TestContainer key container.
        CspParameters parameters = new CspParameters();
        parameters.KeyContainerName = "TestContainer";
        Object[] argsArray = new Object[] {parameters};

        // Instantiate the RSA provider instance accessing the TestContainer
        // key container.
        RSACryptoServiceProvider rsaProvider = (RSACryptoServiceProvider) 
            CryptoConfig.CreateFromName("RSA",argsArray);

        // Use the MapNameToOID method to get an object identifier  
        // (OID) from the string name of the SHA1 algorithm.
        string sha1Oid = CryptoConfig.MapNameToOID("SHA1");

        // Encode the specified object identifier.
        byte[] encodedMessage = CryptoConfig.EncodeOID(sha1Oid);

        // Display the results to the console.
        Console.WriteLine("** " + classDescription + " **");
        Console.WriteLine("Created an RSA provider " + 
            "with a KeyContainerName called " + parameters.KeyContainerName +
            ".");
        Console.WriteLine("Object identifier from the SHA1 name:" + sha1Oid);
        Console.WriteLine("The object identifier encoded: " + 
            System.Text.Encoding.ASCII.GetString(encodedMessage));
        Console.WriteLine("This sample completed successfully; " +
            "press Enter to exit.");
        Console.ReadLine();
    }
}
//
// This sample produces the following output:
//
// ** System.Security.Cryptography.CryptoConfig **
// Created an RSA provider with a KeyContainerName called TestContainer.
// Object identifier from the SHA1 name:1.3.14.3.2.26
// The object identifier encoded: HH*((*H9
// This sample completed successfully; press Enter to exit.
Visual C++
using namespace System;
using namespace System::Security::Cryptography;

int main()
{
   // Create a CryptoConfig object to store configuration information.
   CryptoConfig^ cryptoConfig = gcnew CryptoConfig;

   // Retrieve the class path for CryptoConfig.
   String^ classDescription = cryptoConfig->ToString();

   // Create a new SHA1 provider.
   SHA1CryptoServiceProvider^ SHA1alg =
      dynamic_cast<SHA1CryptoServiceProvider^>(
         CryptoConfig::CreateFromName( L"SHA1" ));

   // Create an RSAParameters with the TestContainer key container.
   CspParameters^ parameters = gcnew CspParameters;
   parameters->KeyContainerName = L"TestContainer";
   array<Object^>^argsArray = gcnew array<Object^>(1){
      parameters
   };

   // Instantiate the RSA provider instance accessing the TestContainer
   // key container.
   RSACryptoServiceProvider^ rsaProvider =
      static_cast<RSACryptoServiceProvider^>(
         CryptoConfig::CreateFromName( L"RSA", argsArray ));

   // Use the MapNameToOID method to get an object identifier
   // (OID) from the string name of the SHA1 algorithm.
   String^ sha1Oid = CryptoConfig::MapNameToOID( L"SHA1" );

   // Encode the specified object identifier.
   array<Byte>^encodedMessage = CryptoConfig::EncodeOID( sha1Oid );

   // Display the results to the console.
   Console::WriteLine( L"** {0} **", classDescription );
   Console::WriteLine( L"Created an RSA provider with a KeyContainerName called {0}.",
      parameters->KeyContainerName );
   Console::WriteLine( L"Object identifier from the SHA1 name:{0}",
      sha1Oid );
   Console::WriteLine( L"The object identifier encoded: {0}",
      System::Text::Encoding::ASCII->GetString( encodedMessage ) );
   Console::WriteLine( L"This sample completed successfully; press Enter to exit." );
   Console::ReadLine();
}

//
// This sample produces the following output:
//
// ** System.Security.Cryptography.CryptoConfig **
// Created an RSA provider with a KeyContainerName called TestContainer.
// Object identifier from the SHA1 name:1.3.14.3.2.26
// The object identifier encoded: HH*((*H9
// This sample completed successfully; press Enter to exit.
System..::.Object
  System.Security.Cryptography..::.CryptoConfig
Any public static (Shared in Visual Basic) members of this type are thread safe. Any instance members are not guaranteed to be thread safe.

Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows XP SP2 x64 Edition, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core Role not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core Role not supported), Windows Server 2003 SP2

The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.

.NET Framework

Supported in: 4, 3.5, 3.0, 2.0, 1.1, 1.0

.NET Framework Client Profile

Supported in: 4, 3.5 SP1

Date

History

Reason

July 2010

Updated table of names.

Information enhancement.

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