Which cryptographic algorhythm does the iis aspnet_regiis -pe command use?

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Which cryptographic algorhythm does the iis aspnet_regiis -pe command use?

Tom Parks 21

I need to know is it like SHA-2 or what? This is for the purpose of documenting compliance related stuff at work. THanks!

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Sam Wu-MSFT 7,561 Microsoft External Staff

Hi @Tom Parks

Which cryptographic algorhythm does the iis aspnet_regiis -pe command use?

The basic aspnet_regiis.exe’s provider used is RsaProtectedConfigurationProvider, which use the RSA encryption algorithm.

More information you can refer to this link: RsaProtectedConfigurationProvider and Importing and Exporting Protected Configuration RSA Key Containers.

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Tom Parks 21 Reputation points

2021-08-13T22:59:44.647+00:00

Thanks! For this command it must be using some default RSA Key I can't see. I also need to know the length of the key it used for the encryption. Would you be able to tell me?

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Bruce Barker 801

The default key size will depend on version of iis. You can set with -size option.

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