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AsymmetricKeyExchangeFormatter.CreateKeyExchange Method (array<Byte[], Type)

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When overridden in a derived class, creates the encrypted key exchange data from the specified input data.

Namespace:  System.Security.Cryptography
Assembly:  mscorlib.Extensions (in mscorlib.Extensions.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public MustOverride Function CreateKeyExchange ( _
    data As Byte(), _
    symAlgType As Type _
) As Byte()

public abstract byte[] CreateKeyExchange(
    byte[] data,
    Type symAlgType
)

Parameters

  • data
    Type: array<System.Byte[]
    The secret information to be passed in the key exchange.
  • symAlgType
    Type: System.Type
    This parameter is not used in the current version.

Return Value

Type: array<System.Byte[]
The encrypted key exchange data to be sent to the intended recipient.

Remarks

This data can only be interpreted by the holder of the private key corresponding to the public key used to encrypt the data. This helps to ensure that only the intended recipient can access the secret information.

Version Information

Silverlight for Windows Phone

Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1

Platforms

For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.