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System.Security.Authentication Namespace

 

The Authentication namespace provides a set of enumerations that describe the security of a connection. These enumerations include CipherAlgorithmType, ExchangeAlgorithmType, HashAlgorithmType, and SslProtocols.

ClassDescription
System_CAPS_pubclassAuthenticationException

The exception that is thrown when authentication fails for an authentication stream.

System_CAPS_pubclassInvalidCredentialException

The exception that is thrown when authentication fails for an authentication stream and cannot be retried.

EnumerationDescription
System_CAPS_pubenumCipherAlgorithmType

Defines the possible cipher algorithms for the SslStream class.

System_CAPS_pubenumExchangeAlgorithmType

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

System_CAPS_pubenumHashAlgorithmType

Specifies the algorithm used for generating message authentication codes (MACs).

System_CAPS_pubenumSslProtocols

Defines the possible versions of SslProtocols.

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