Cryptographic Hash Algorithms Sample
This sample demonstrates how to use hash functions to ensure data integrity.
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Demonstrates
The application compares two hash values: the hash value of text in a file to the hash value of text in a TextBox control. Hash values are unique and compact numeric representations of a piece of data. The text file is an XML version of the Products table of the Northwind database. When the application starts, the XML file, stored in My.Resources, is retrieved and loaded into the TextBox control. The hash value for the XML file is calculated. When you click the Compare! button, the hash value of the TextBox text is calculated. If you have not changed the text in the TextBox control, the hash values will match. Changing even one character in a source file changes the hash value.
The RadioButton controls determine the type of hash calculated: MD5, SHA1, or SHA384. A separate .NET Framework class, derived from the HashAlgorithm class, exists for each hash algorithm. These classes are used to calculate the hash values.