Crypto Class
Provides methods to generate hash values and encrypt passwords or other sensitive data.
Inheritance Hierarchy
System.Object
System.Web.Helpers.Crypto
Namespace: System.Web.Helpers
Assembly: System.Web.Helpers (in System.Web.Helpers.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public NotInheritable Class Crypto
'Usage
public static class Crypto
public ref class Crypto abstract sealed
[<AbstractClassAttribute>]
[<SealedAttribute>]
type Crypto = class end
public final class Crypto
The Crypto type exposes the following members.
Methods
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GenerateSalt | Generates a cryptographically strong sequence of random byte values. |
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Hash(Byte[], String) | Returns a hash value for the specified byte array. |
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Hash(String, String) | Returns a hash value for the specified string. |
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HashPassword | Returns an RFC 2898 hash value for the specified password. |
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SHA1 | Returns a SHA-1 hash value for the specified string. |
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SHA256 | Returns a SHA-256 hash value for the specified string. |
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VerifyHashedPassword | Determines whether the specified RFC 2898 hash and password are a cryptographic match. |
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Remarks
This class represents a helper, which is a component that simplifies web programming in ASP.NET Web Pages. You can use the Crypto class to encrypt passwords and other sensitive data in order to prevent the data from being read if an unauthorized party gains access to the data.
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.