AsymmetricAlgorithm Class
Updated: February 2009
Represents the abstract base class from which all implementations of asymmetric algorithms must inherit.
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Asymmetric cryptographic algorithms, also known as public-key algorithms, require that both sender and receiver maintain a pair of related keys: a private key and a public key. Both keys are unique to the entity. The public key can be made available to anyone; this key is used for encoding data that is sent to a receiver. The private key must be kept private by the receiver; this key is used for decoding messages encoded using the receiver's public key. The RSACryptoServiceProvider class is an implementation of a public-key algorithm.
You can use public-key systems to form digital signatures. Digital signatures are used to help to protect the integrity of data. For example, to use a public-key system to digitally sign a message, the sender first applies a hash function to the message to create a message digest. The sender then encrypts the message digest with the sender's private key to create the sender's personal signature. Upon receiving the message and signature, the receiver decrypts the signature using the sender's public key to recover the message digest and hashes the message using the same hash algorithm that the sender used. If the message digest that the receiver computes matches the message digest received from the sender, the receiver can assume that the message was not altered while in transit. Note that anyone can verify a signature, because the sender's public key is common knowledge. This technique does not retain the secrecy of the message; for the message to be secret, it must also be encrypted.
The DSACryptoServiceProvider class is an implementation of a digital signature algorithm. You can also use RSACryptoServiceProvider to create and verify a digital signature.
The System.Security.Cryptography namespace provides concrete classes for RSA and DSA only.
The following code example demonstrates how to implement a custom asymmetric algorithm that is inherited from the AsymmetricAlgorithm class. To build the example, you must sign the assembly for the example with the strong name key file CustomCrypto.snk. To create the key file, open the Properties window for the example and select the Signing tab. Select the Sign the assembly check box, and create a new key file named CustomCrypto.snk. An additional class is provided to demonstrate how to use the custom class.
Imports System Imports System.Xml Imports System.Text Imports System.Security.Cryptography Imports System.Reflection <Assembly: AssemblyKeyFile("CustomCrypto.snk")> <Assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.0.0.0")> <Assembly: CLSCompliant(True)> Namespace Contoso ' Define a vbCustomCrypto class that inherits from the AsymmetricAlgorithm ' class. Class vbCustomCrypto Inherits System.Security.Cryptography.AsymmetricAlgorithm ' Declare local member variables. Private cspParameters As CspParameters Private ReadOnly keySizes() As keySizes = {New keySizes(8, 64, 8)} ' Initialize a vbCustomCrypto with the default key size of 8. Public Sub New() Me.KeySize = 8 End Sub ' Initialize a vbCustomCrypto with the specified key size. Public Sub New(ByVal keySize As Integer) Me.KeySize = keySize End Sub ' Modify the KeySizeValue property inherited from the Asymmetric ' class. Prior to setting the value, ensure it falls within the ' range identified in the local keySizes member variable. Public Overrides Property KeySize() As Integer Get Return KeySizeValue End Get Set(ByVal Value As Integer) For i As Int16 = 0 To keySizes.Length - 1 Step i If (keySizes(i).SkipSize.Equals(0)) Then If (keySizes(i).MinSize.Equals(Value)) Then KeySizeValue = Value Return End If Else For j As Integer = keySizes(i).MinSize _ To keySizes(i).MaxSize _ Step keySizes(i).SkipSize If (j.Equals(Value)) Then KeySizeValue = Value Return End If Next End If Next ' If the key does not fall within the range identified ' in the keySizes member variable, throw an exception. Throw New CryptographicException("Invalid key size.") End Set End Property ' Accessor function for keySizes member variable. public Overrides Readonly Property LegalKeySizes as KeySizes() Get Return keySizes End Get End Property ' Initialize the parameters with default values. Public Sub InitializeParameters() cspParameters = New CspParameters cspParameters.ProviderName = "Contoso" cspParameters.KeyContainerName = "SecurityBin1" cspParameters.KeyNumber = 1 cspParameters.ProviderType = 2 End Sub ' Parse specified xmlString for values to populate the CspParams ' Expected XML schema: ' <CustomCryptoKeyValue> ' <ProviderName></ProviderName> ' <KeyContainerName></KeyContainerName> ' <KeyNumber></KeyNumber> ' <ProviderType></ProviderType> ' </CustomCryptoKeyValue> Public Overrides Sub FromXmlString(ByVal xmlString As String) If Not xmlString Is Nothing Then Dim doc As New XmlDocument doc.LoadXml(xmlString) Dim firstNode As XmlNode = doc.FirstChild Dim nodeList As XmlNodeList ' Assemble parameters from values in each XML element. cspParameters = New CspParameters ' KeyContainerName is optional. nodeList = doc.GetElementsByTagName("KeyContainerName") Dim keyName As String = nodeList.Item(0).InnerText If Not keyName Is Nothing Then cspParameters.KeyContainerName = keyName End If ' KeyNumber is optional. nodeList = doc.GetElementsByTagName("KeyNumber") Dim keyNumber As String = nodeList.Item(0).InnerText If Not keyNumber Is Nothing Then cspParameters.KeyNumber = Int32.Parse(keyNumber) End If ' ProviderName is optional. nodeList = doc.GetElementsByTagName("ProviderName") Dim providerName As String = nodeList.Item(0).InnerText If Not providerName Is Nothing Then cspParameters.ProviderName = providerName End If ' ProviderType is optional. nodeList = doc.GetElementsByTagName("ProviderType") Dim providerType As String = nodeList.Item(0).InnerText If Not providerType Is Nothing Then cspParameters.ProviderType = Int32.Parse(providerType) End If Else Throw New ArgumentNullException("xmlString") End If End Sub ' Create an XML string representation of the parameters in the current ' vbCustomCrypto object. Public Overrides Function ToXmlString( _ ByVal includePrivateParameters As Boolean) As String Dim keyContainerName As String = "" Dim keyNumber As String = "" Dim providerName As String = "" Dim providerType As String = "" If Not cspParameters Is Nothing Then keyContainerName = cspParameters.KeyContainerName keyNumber = cspParameters.KeyNumber.ToString() providerName = cspParameters.ProviderName providerType = cspParameters.ProviderType.ToString() End If Dim xmlBuilder As New StringBuilder xmlBuilder.Append("<CustomCryptoKeyValue>") xmlBuilder.Append("<KeyContainerName>") xmlBuilder.Append(keyContainerName) xmlBuilder.Append("</KeyContainerName>") xmlBuilder.Append("<KeyNumber>") xmlBuilder.Append(keyNumber) xmlBuilder.Append("</KeyNumber>") xmlBuilder.Append("<ProviderName>") xmlBuilder.Append(providerName) xmlBuilder.Append("</ProviderName>") xmlBuilder.Append("<ProviderType>") xmlBuilder.Append(providerType) xmlBuilder.Append("</ProviderType>") xmlBuilder.Append("</CustomCryptoKeyValue>") Return (xmlBuilder.ToString()) End Function ' Return the name for the key exchange algorithm. Public Overrides ReadOnly Property KeyExchangeAlgorithm() As String Get Return "RSA-PKCS1-KeyEx" End Get End Property ' Retrieves the name of the signature alogrithm. Public Overrides ReadOnly Property SignatureAlgorithm() As String Get Return "http://www.w3.org/2000/09/xmldsig#rsa-sha1" End Get End Property ' Required member for implementing the AsymmetricAlgorithm class. Protected Overrides Sub Dispose(ByVal disposing As Boolean) End Sub ' The create function attempts to create a vbCustomCrypto object using ' the assembly name. This functionality requires modification of the ' machine.config file. Add the following section to the configuration ' element and modify the values of the cryptoClass to reflect what is ' installed in your machines GAC. '<mscorlib> ' <cryptographySettings> ' <cryptoNameMapping> ' <cryptoClasses> ' <cryptoClass vbCustomCrypto="Contoso.vbCustomCrypto, ' vbCustomCrypto, ' Culture=neutral, ' PublicKeyToken=fdb9f9c4851028bf, ' Version=1.0.1448.27640" /> ' </cryptoClasses> ' <nameEntry name="Contoso.vbCustomCrypto" ' class="vbCustomCrypto" /> ' <nameEntry name="vbCustomCrypto" class="vbCustomCrypto" /> ' </cryptoNameMapping> ' </cryptographySettings> '</mscorlib> Public Shadows Function Create() As vbCustomCrypto Return Create("vbCustomCrypto") End Function ' Create a CustomCrypto object by calling CrytoConfig's ' CreateFromName method and casting the type to CustomCrypto. ' The create function attempts to create a vbCustomCrypto object using ' the assembly name. This functionality requires modification of the ' machine.config file. Add the following section to the configuration ' element and modify the values of the cryptoClass to reflect what is ' installed in your machines GAC. '<mscorlib> ' <cryptographySettings> ' <cryptoNameMapping> ' <cryptoClasses> ' <cryptoClass vbCustomCrypto="Contoso.vbCustomCrypto, ' vbCustomCrypto, ' Culture=neutral, ' PublicKeyToken=fdb9f9c4851028bf, ' Version=1.0.1448.27640" /> ' </cryptoClasses> ' <nameEntry name="Contoso.vbCustomCrypto" ' class="vbCustomCrypto" /> ' <nameEntry name="vbCustomCrypto" class="vbCustomCrypto" /> ' </cryptoNameMapping> ' </cryptographySettings> '</mscorlib> Public Shadows Function Create( _ ByVal algorithmName As String) As vbCustomCrypto Return CType( _ CryptoConfig.CreateFromName(algorithmName), _ vbCustomCrypto) End Function End Class 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 = "" ' Construct a CustomCrypto object and initialize its ' CspParameters. Dim customCrypto As New Contoso.vbCustomCrypto customCrypto.InitializeParameters() ' Display properties of the current vbCustomCrypto object. WriteLine("*** CustomCrypto created with default parameters:") DisplayProperties(customCrypto) ' Release all the resources used by this instance of CustomCrytpo. customCrypto.Clear() customCrypto = New Contoso.vbCustomCrypto(64) ' Create new parameters and set them by using the ' FromXmlString method. Dim parameterXml As String = "<CustomCryptoKeyValue>" parameterXml += "<ProviderName>Contoso</ProviderName>" parameterXml += "<KeyContainerName>SecurityBin2" parameterXml += "</KeyContainerName>" parameterXml += "<KeyNumber>1</KeyNumber>" parameterXml += "<ProviderType>2</ProviderType>" parameterXml += "</CustomCryptoKeyValue>" customCrypto.FromXmlString(parameterXml) ' Display the properties of a customCrypto object created with ' custom parameters. WriteLine(vbCrLf + "*** " + _ "CustomCrypto created with custom parameters:") DisplayProperties(customCrypto) ' Create an object by using the assembly name. Try Dim createdCrypto As Contoso.vbCustomCrypto createdCrypto = customCrypto.Create("vbCustomCrypto") If (Not createdCrypto Is Nothing) Then Write(vbCrLf + "*** Successfully created vbCustomCrytpo ") WriteLine("from the Create method.") DisplayProperties(createdCrypto) Else Write("Unable to create CustomCrytpo from ") WriteLine(" the Create method.") End If Catch ex As Exception WriteLine(ex.ToString()) End Try ' Align interface and conclude application. WriteLine("This sample completed successfully;" + _ " press Exit to continue.") ' Reset the cursor. tbxOutput.Cursor = Cursors.Default End Sub ' Display the properties of the specified CustomCrypto object to ' the output texbox. Public Sub DisplayProperties( _ ByVal customCrypto As Contoso.vbCustomCrypto) Try ' Retrieve the class description for the customCrypto object. Dim classDescription As String = customCrypto.ToString() WriteLine(classDescription) WriteLine("KeyExchangeAlgorithm: " + _ customCrypto.KeyExchangeAlgorithm) WriteLine("SignatureAlgorithm: " + _ customCrypto.SignatureAlgorithm) WriteLine("KeySize: " + customCrypto.KeySize.ToString()) WriteLine("Parameters described in Xml format:") WriteLine(customCrypto.ToXmlString(True)) ' Display the MinSize, MaxSize, and SkipSize properties of ' each KeySize item in the local keySizes member variable. Dim legalKeySizes() As KeySizes = customCrypto.LegalKeySizes If (legalKeySizes.Length > 0) Then For i As Integer = 0 To legalKeySizes.Length - 1 Step 1 Write("Keysize" + i.ToString() + " min, max, step: ") Write(legalKeySizes(i).MinSize.ToString() + ", ") Write(legalKeySizes(i).MaxSize.ToString() + ", ") Write(legalKeySizes(i).SkipSize.ToString() + ", ") WriteLine("") Next End If Catch ex As Exception WriteLine("Caught unexpected exception: " + ex.ToString()) End Try End Sub ' Write the specified message and carriage return to the output ' textbox. Private Sub WriteLine(ByVal message As String) tbxOutput.AppendText(message + vbCrLf) End Sub ' Write the specified message to the output textbox. Private Sub Write(ByVal message As String) tbxOutput.AppendText(message) 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 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 = "AsymmetricAlgorithm" Me.Panel2.ResumeLayout(False) Me.Panel1.ResumeLayout(False) Me.ResumeLayout(False) End Sub End Class End Namespace ' ' This sample produces the following output: ' ' *** CustomCrypto created with default parameters: ' Contoso.vbCustomCrypto ' KeyExchangeAlgorithm: RSA-PKCS1-KeyEx ' SignatureAlgorithm: http://www.w3.org/2000/09/xmldsig#rsa-sha1 ' KeySize: 8 ' Parameters described in Xml format: ' <CustomCryptoKeyValue><KeyContainerName>SecurityBin1</KeyContainerName> ' <KeyNumber>1</KeyNumber><ProviderName>Contoso</ProviderName> ' <ProviderType>2</ProviderType></CustomCryptoKeyValue> ' Keysize0 min, max, step: 8, 64, 8, ' ' *** CustomCrypto created with custom parameters: ' Contoso.vbCustomCrypto ' KeyExchangeAlgorithm: RSA-PKCS1-KeyEx ' SignatureAlgorithm: http://www.w3.org/2000/09/xmldsig#rsa-sha1 ' KeySize: 64 ' Parameters described in Xml format: ' <CustomCryptoKeyValue><KeyContainerName>SecurityBin2</KeyContainerName> ' <KeyNumber>1</KeyNumber><ProviderName>Contoso</ProviderName> ' <ProviderType>2</ProviderType></CustomCryptoKeyValue> ' Keysize0 min, max, step: 8, 64, 8, ' Unable to create CustomCrytpo from the Create method ' This sample completed successfully; press Enter to exit.
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 = ""
' Construct a CustomCrypto object and initialize its
' CspParameters.
Dim customCrypto As New Contoso.vbCustomCrypto
customCrypto.InitializeParameters()
' Display properties of the current vbCustomCrypto object.
WriteLine("*** CustomCrypto created with default parameters:")
DisplayProperties(customCrypto)
' Release all the resources used by this instance of CustomCrytpo.
customCrypto.Clear()
customCrypto = New Contoso.vbCustomCrypto(64)
' Create new parameters and set them by using the
' FromXmlString method.
Dim parameterXml As String = "<CustomCryptoKeyValue>"
parameterXml += "<ProviderName>Contoso</ProviderName>"
parameterXml += "<KeyContainerName>SecurityBin2"
parameterXml += "</KeyContainerName>"
parameterXml += "<KeyNumber>1</KeyNumber>"
parameterXml += "<ProviderType>2</ProviderType>"
parameterXml += "</CustomCryptoKeyValue>"
customCrypto.FromXmlString(parameterXml)
' Display the properties of a customCrypto object created with
' custom parameters.
WriteLine(vbCrLf + "*** " + _
"CustomCrypto created with custom parameters:")
DisplayProperties(customCrypto)
' Create an object by using the assembly name.
Try
Dim createdCrypto As Contoso.vbCustomCrypto
createdCrypto = customCrypto.Create("vbCustomCrypto")
If (Not createdCrypto Is Nothing) Then
Write(vbCrLf + "*** Successfully created vbCustomCrytpo ")
WriteLine("from the Create method.")
DisplayProperties(createdCrypto)
Else
Write("Unable to create CustomCrytpo from ")
WriteLine(" the Create method.")
End If
Catch ex As Exception
WriteLine(ex.ToString())
End Try
' Align interface and conclude application.
WriteLine("This sample completed successfully;" + _
" press Exit to continue.")
' Reset the cursor.
tbxOutput.Cursor = Cursors.Default
End Sub
' Display the properties of the specified CustomCrypto object to
' the output texbox.
Public Sub DisplayProperties( _
ByVal customCrypto As Contoso.vbCustomCrypto)
Try
' Retrieve the class description for the customCrypto object.
Dim classDescription As String = customCrypto.ToString()
WriteLine(classDescription)
WriteLine("KeyExchangeAlgorithm: " + _
customCrypto.KeyExchangeAlgorithm)
WriteLine("SignatureAlgorithm: " + _
customCrypto.SignatureAlgorithm)
WriteLine("KeySize: " + customCrypto.KeySize.ToString())
WriteLine("Parameters described in Xml format:")
WriteLine(customCrypto.ToXmlString(True))
' Display the MinSize, MaxSize, and SkipSize properties of
' each KeySize item in the local keySizes member variable.
Dim legalKeySizes() As KeySizes = customCrypto.LegalKeySizes
If (legalKeySizes.Length > 0) Then
For i As Integer = 0 To legalKeySizes.Length - 1 Step 1
Write("Keysize" + i.ToString() + " min, max, step: ")
Write(legalKeySizes(i).MinSize.ToString() + ", ")
Write(legalKeySizes(i).MaxSize.ToString() + ", ")
Write(legalKeySizes(i).SkipSize.ToString() + ", ")
WriteLine("")
Next
End If
Catch ex As Exception
WriteLine("Caught unexpected exception: " + ex.ToString())
End Try
End Sub
' Write the specified message and carriage return to the output
' textbox.
Private Sub WriteLine(ByVal message As String)
tbxOutput.AppendText(message + vbCrLf)
End Sub
' Write the specified message to the output textbox.
Private Sub Write(ByVal message As String)
tbxOutput.AppendText(message)
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
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 = "AsymmetricAlgorithm"
Me.Panel2.ResumeLayout(False)
Me.Panel1.ResumeLayout(False)
Me.ResumeLayout(False)
End Sub
End Class
End Namespace
'
' This sample produces the following output:
'
' *** CustomCrypto created with default parameters:
' Contoso.vbCustomCrypto
' KeyExchangeAlgorithm: RSA-PKCS1-KeyEx
' SignatureAlgorithm: http://www.w3.org/2000/09/xmldsig#rsa-sha1
' KeySize: 8
' Parameters described in Xml format:
' <CustomCryptoKeyValue><KeyContainerName>SecurityBin1</KeyContainerName>
' <KeyNumber>1</KeyNumber><ProviderName>Contoso</ProviderName>
' <ProviderType>2</ProviderType></CustomCryptoKeyValue>
' Keysize0 min, max, step: 8, 64, 8,
'
' *** CustomCrypto created with custom parameters:
' Contoso.vbCustomCrypto
' KeyExchangeAlgorithm: RSA-PKCS1-KeyEx
' SignatureAlgorithm: http://www.w3.org/2000/09/xmldsig#rsa-sha1
' KeySize: 64
' Parameters described in Xml format:
' <CustomCryptoKeyValue><KeyContainerName>SecurityBin2</KeyContainerName>
' <KeyNumber>1</KeyNumber><ProviderName>Contoso</ProviderName>
' <ProviderType>2</ProviderType></CustomCryptoKeyValue>
' Keysize0 min, max, step: 8, 64, 8,
' Unable to create CustomCrytpo from the Create method
' This sample completed successfully; press Enter to exit.
System.Security.Cryptography.AsymmetricAlgorithm
System.Security.Cryptography.DSA
System.Security.Cryptography.ECDiffieHellman
System.Security.Cryptography.ECDsa
System.Security.Cryptography.RSA
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