CspParameters.ProviderType Field

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Represents the provider type code for CspParameters.

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

Syntax

'Declaration
Public ProviderType As Integer
public int ProviderType

Remarks

Use the ProviderType field to specify a provider type by passing a numeric value that represents that provider. The numeric values that represent the default provider types are defined in the WinCrypt.h header file:

  • To specify a provider compatible with the RSA class, pass a value of 1.

The following table lists the provider types and their corresponding numeric values defined in the WinCrypt.h header file.

Provider Type

Numeric Value

PROV_RSA_FULL

1

PROV_RSA_SIG

2

PROV_DSS

3

PROV_FORTEZZA

4

PROV_MS_EXCHANGE

5

PROV_SSL

6

PROV_RSA_SCHANNEL

12

PROV_DSS_DH

13

PROV_EC_ECDSA_SIG

14

PROV_EC_ECNRA_SIG

15

PROV_EC_ECDSA_FULL

16

PROV_EC_ECNRA_FULL

17

PROV_DH_SCHANNEL

18

PROV_SPYRUS_LYNKS

20

PROV_RNG

21

PROV_INTEL_SEC

22

PROV_REPLACE_OWF

23

PROV_RSA_AES

24

For more information about the default provider types and their behaviors, see the Microsoft Cryptography API (CAPI) documentation in the MSDN library.

Version Information

Silverlight for Windows Phone

Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1

Platforms

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