AesCryptoServiceProvider.KeySize Property
Definition
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Gets or sets the size, in bits, of the secret key.
public:
virtual property int KeySize { int get(); void set(int value); };public override int KeySize { get; set; }public override int KeySize { get; [System.Security.SecurityCritical] set; }member this.KeySize : int with get, set[<set: System.Security.SecurityCritical>]
member this.KeySize : int with get, setPublic Overrides Property KeySize As IntegerProperty Value
The size, in bits, of the key.
- Attributes
Remarks
For AES, the legal key sizes are 128, 192, and 256 bits.
Changing the KeySize value resets the key and generates a new random key. This happens whenever the KeySize property setter is invoked (including when it's assigned the same value).
Applies to
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