PasswordDeriveBytes.GetBytes(Int32) Method
Definition
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Caution
Rfc2898DeriveBytes replaces PasswordDeriveBytes for deriving key material from a password and is preferred in new applications.
Returns pseudo-random key bytes.
public:
override cli::array <System::Byte> ^ GetBytes(int cb);[System.Obsolete("Rfc2898DeriveBytes replaces PasswordDeriveBytes for deriving key material from a password and is preferred in new applications.")]
public override byte[] GetBytes (int cb);public override byte[] GetBytes (int cb);[<System.Obsolete("Rfc2898DeriveBytes replaces PasswordDeriveBytes for deriving key material from a password and is preferred in new applications.")>]
override this.GetBytes : int -> byte[]override this.GetBytes : int -> byte[]Public Overrides Function GetBytes (cb As Integer) As Byte()Parameters
- cb
- Int32
The number of pseudo-random key bytes to generate.
Returns
Byte[]
A byte array filled with pseudo-random key bytes.
- Attributes
Remarks
This method can create any number of pseudo-random bytes. However, the strength of the byte sequence is limited by the number of bytes in the hash output.
Applies to
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