RSA Class
Represents the base class from which all implementations of the RSA algorithm inherit.
For a list of all members of this type, see RSA Members.
System.Object
System.Security.Cryptography.AsymmetricAlgorithm
System.Security.Cryptography.RSA
System.Security.Cryptography.RSACryptoServiceProvider
[Visual Basic] MustInherit Public Class RSA Inherits AsymmetricAlgorithm [C#] public abstract class RSA : AsymmetricAlgorithm [C++] public __gc __abstract class RSA : public AsymmetricAlgorithm [JScript] public abstract class RSA extends AsymmetricAlgorithm
Thread Safety
Any public static (Shared in Visual Basic) members of this type are thread safe. Any instance members are not guaranteed to be thread safe.
Remarks
Extending this class proves that you are implementing an RSA key. This is required for any developer providing a new RSA key implementation.
The only purpose of this class is as a hierarchy member for identification of the RSA algorithm.
Requirements
Namespace: System.Security.Cryptography
Platforms: Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows 2000, Windows XP Home Edition, Windows XP Professional, Windows Server 2003 family
Assembly: Mscorlib (in Mscorlib.dll)
See Also
RSA Members | System.Security.Cryptography Namespace | Cryptographic Services