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ExchangeAlgorithmType Enumeration

Specifies the algorithm used to create keys shared by the client and server.

Namespace:  System.Security.Authentication
Assembly:  System (in System.dll)

type ExchangeAlgorithmType

Member nameDescription
NoneNo key exchange algorithm is used.
RsaSignThe RSA public-key signature algorithm.
RsaKeyXThe RSA public-key exchange algorithm.
DiffieHellmanThe Diffie Hellman ephemeral key exchange algorithm.

This enumeration specifies valid values for the SslStream.KeyExchangeAlgorithm property.

The following example displays the properties of an SslStream.

No code example is currently available or this language may not be supported.

.NET Framework

Supported in: 4, 3.5, 3.0, 2.0

.NET Framework Client Profile

Supported in: 4, 3.5 SP1

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