CngProvider Class
Encapsulates the name of a key storage provider (KSP) for use with Cryptography Next Generation (CNG) objects.
Assembly: System.Core (in System.Core.dll)
The CngProvider type exposes the following members.
| Name | Description | |
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![]() ![]() | MicrosoftSmartCardKeyStorageProvider | Gets a CngProvider object that specifies the Microsoft Smart Card Key Storage Provider. |
![]() ![]() | MicrosoftSoftwareKeyStorageProvider | Gets a CngProvider object that specifies the Microsoft Software Key Storage Provider. |
![]() | Provider | Gets the name of the key storage provider (KSP) that the current CngProvider object specifies. |
| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
![]() | Equals(CngProvider) | Compares the specified CngProvider object to the current CngProvider object. |
![]() | Equals(Object) | Compares the specified object to the current CngProvider object. (Overrides Object::Equals(Object).) |
![]() | Finalize | Allows an object to try to free resources and perform other cleanup operations before it is reclaimed by garbage collection. (Inherited from Object.) |
![]() | GetHashCode | Generates a hash value for the name of the key storage provider (KSP) that is embedded in the current CngProvider object. (Overrides Object::GetHashCode().) |
![]() | GetType | Gets the Type of the current instance. (Inherited from Object.) |
![]() | MemberwiseClone | Creates a shallow copy of the current Object. (Inherited from Object.) |
![]() | ToString | Gets the name of the key storage provider (KSP) that the current CngProvider object specifies. (Overrides Object::ToString().) |
| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
![]() ![]() | Equality | Determines whether two CngProvider objects specify the same key storage provider (KSP). |
![]() ![]() | Inequality | Determines whether two CngProvider objects do not represent the same key storage provider (KSP). |
The CngProvider class is a utility class. It consists of static properties, comparison methods, and a private, internally maintained string that specifies a key storage provider.
The static properties return CngProvider objects. Each object's internal string is initialized to the provider name that corresponds to the name of the static property.
You can also use this class to create objects for provider types that are not covered by the static properties.
Several CNG classes (such as CngKey) accept CngProvider objects through a provider parameter. When the class receives the CngProvider object, it retrieves the embedded provider name by calling the object's Provider property.
Therefore, CngProvider serves as an enumeration of well-known providers. It lets you identify a provider by using a strongly typed value instead of a string.
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The HostProtectionAttribute attribute applied to this type or member has the following Resources property value: MayLeakOnAbort. The HostProtectionAttribute does not affect desktop applications (which are typically started by double-clicking an icon, typing a command, or entering a URL in a browser). For more information, see the HostProtectionAttribute class or SQL Server Programming and Host Protection Attributes. |
Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later)
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