Crypto.GenerateSalt Method
Generates a cryptographically strong sequence of random byte values.
Namespace: System.Web.Helpers
Assembly: System.Web.Helpers (in System.Web.Helpers.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Shared Function GenerateSalt ( _
byteLength As Integer _
) As String
'Usage
Dim byteLength As Integer
Dim returnValue As String
returnValue = Crypto.GenerateSalt(byteLength)
public static string GenerateSalt(
int byteLength
)
public:
static String^ GenerateSalt(
int byteLength
)
static member GenerateSalt :
byteLength:int -> string
public static function GenerateSalt(
byteLength : int
) : String
Parameters
- byteLength
Type: System.Int32
The number of cryptographically random bytes to generate.
Return Value
Type: System.String
The generated salt value as a base-64-encoded string.
Remarks
Due to base-64 encoding, the returned string will contain more characters than the number of bytes requested.