SHA256Cng Class
Provides a Cryptography Next Generation (CNG) implementation of the Secure Hash Algorithm (SHA) for 256-bit hash values.
Assembly: System.Core (in System.Core.dll)
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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. |
This algorithm is for hashing only and does not provide any encryption or decryption. It uses the BCrypt (BestCrypt) layer CNG.
System.Security.Cryptography.HashAlgorithm
System.Security.Cryptography.SHA256
System.Security.Cryptography.SHA256Cng
Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008
The .NET Framework and .NET Compact Framework do not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.
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