RNGCryptoServiceProvider Class
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Implements a cryptographic Random Number Generator (RNG) using the implementation provided by the cryptographic service provider (CSP). This class cannot be inherited.
Inheritance Hierarchy
System.Object
System.Security.Cryptography.RandomNumberGenerator
System.Security.Cryptography.RNGCryptoServiceProvider
Namespace: System.Security.Cryptography
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public NotInheritable Class RNGCryptoServiceProvider _
Inherits RandomNumberGenerator
public sealed class RNGCryptoServiceProvider : RandomNumberGenerator
The RNGCryptoServiceProvider type exposes the following members.
Constructors
Name | Description | |
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RNGCryptoServiceProvider | Initializes a new instance of the RNGCryptoServiceProvider class. |
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Methods
Name | Description | |
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Equals(Object) | Determines whether the specified Object is equal to the current Object. (Inherited from Object.) | |
Finalize | Allows an object to try to free resources and perform other cleanup operations before the Object is reclaimed by garbage collection. (Inherited from Object.) | |
GetBytes | Fills an array of bytes with a cryptographically strong sequence of random values. (Overrides RandomNumberGenerator.GetBytes(array<Byte[]).) | |
GetHashCode | Serves as a hash function for a particular type. (Inherited from Object.) | |
GetType | Gets the Type of the current instance. (Inherited from Object.) | |
MemberwiseClone | Creates a shallow copy of the current Object. (Inherited from Object.) | |
ToString | Returns a string that represents the current object. (Inherited from Object.) |
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Version Information
Silverlight
Supported in: 5, 4, 3
Silverlight for Windows Phone
Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1, Windows Phone OS 7.0
XNA Framework
Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.0
Platforms
For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.
Thread Safety
Any public static (Shared in Visual Basic) members of this type are thread safe. Any instance members are not guaranteed to be thread safe.
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