ProtectedData.Unprotect Method

Source:

ProtectedData.cs

Source:

ProtectedData.cs

Source:

ProtectedData.cs

Source:

ProtectedData.cs

Source:

ProtectedData.cs

public:
 static cli::array <System::Byte> ^ Unprotect(cli::array <System::Byte> ^ encryptedData, cli::array <System::Byte> ^ optionalEntropy, System::Security::Cryptography::DataProtectionScope scope);

public static byte[] Unprotect(byte[] encryptedData, byte[]? optionalEntropy, System.Security.Cryptography.DataProtectionScope scope);

public static byte[] Unprotect(byte[] encryptedData, byte[] optionalEntropy, System.Security.Cryptography.DataProtectionScope scope);

static member Unprotect : byte[] * byte[] * System.Security.Cryptography.DataProtectionScope -> byte[]

Public Shared Function Unprotect (encryptedData As Byte(), optionalEntropy As Byte(), scope As DataProtectionScope) As Byte()

Parameters

Returns

A byte array representing the decrypted data.

Exceptions

Examples

The following code example shows how to use data protection.

using System;
using System.Security.Cryptography;

public class DataProtectionSample
{
    // Create byte array for additional entropy when using Protect method.
    static byte [] s_additionalEntropy = { 9, 8, 7, 6, 5 };

    public static void Main()
    {
        // Create a simple byte array containing data to be encrypted.
        byte [] secret = { 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 1, 2, 3, 4 };

        //Encrypt the data.
        byte [] encryptedSecret = Protect( secret );
        Console.WriteLine("The encrypted byte array is:");
        PrintValues(encryptedSecret);

        // Decrypt the data and store in a byte array.
        byte [] originalData = Unprotect( encryptedSecret );
        Console.WriteLine("{0}The original data is:", Environment.NewLine);
        PrintValues(originalData);
    }

    public static byte [] Protect( byte [] data )
    {
        try
        {
            // Encrypt the data using DataProtectionScope.CurrentUser. The result can be decrypted
            // only by the same current user.
            return ProtectedData.Protect( data, s_additionalEntropy, DataProtectionScope.CurrentUser );
        }
        catch (CryptographicException e)
        {
            Console.WriteLine("Data was not encrypted. An error occurred.");
            Console.WriteLine(e.ToString());
            return null;
        }
    }

    public static byte [] Unprotect( byte [] data )
    {
        try
        {
            //Decrypt the data using DataProtectionScope.CurrentUser.
            return ProtectedData.Unprotect( data, s_additionalEntropy, DataProtectionScope.CurrentUser );
        }
        catch (CryptographicException e)
        {
            Console.WriteLine("Data was not decrypted. An error occurred.");
            Console.WriteLine(e.ToString());
            return null;
        }
    }

    public static void PrintValues( Byte[] myArr )
    {
        foreach ( Byte i in myArr )
        {
            Console.Write( "\t{0}", i );
        }
        Console.WriteLine();
    }
}

Imports System.Security.Cryptography



Public Class DataProtectionSample
    ' Create byte array for additional entropy when using Protect method.
    Private Shared s_additionalEntropy As Byte() = {9, 8, 7, 6, 5}


    Public Shared Sub Main()
        ' Create a simple byte array containing data to be encrypted.
        Dim secret As Byte() = {0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 1, 2, 3, 4}

        'Encrypt the data.
        Dim encryptedSecret As Byte() = Protect(secret)
        Console.WriteLine("The encrypted byte array is:")
        PrintValues(encryptedSecret)

        ' Decrypt the data and store in a byte array.
        Dim originalData As Byte() = Unprotect(encryptedSecret)
        Console.WriteLine("{0}The original data is:", Environment.NewLine)
        PrintValues(originalData)

    End Sub


    Public Shared Function Protect(ByVal data() As Byte) As Byte()
        Try
            ' Encrypt the data using DataProtectionScope.CurrentUser. The result can be decrypted
            '  only by the same current user.
            Return ProtectedData.Protect(data, s_additionalEntropy, DataProtectionScope.CurrentUser)
        Catch e As CryptographicException
            Console.WriteLine("Data was not encrypted. An error occurred.")
            Console.WriteLine(e.ToString())
            Return Nothing
        End Try

    End Function


    Public Shared Function Unprotect(ByVal data() As Byte) As Byte()
        Try
            'Decrypt the data using DataProtectionScope.CurrentUser.
            Return ProtectedData.Unprotect(data, s_additionalEntropy, DataProtectionScope.CurrentUser)
        Catch e As CryptographicException
            Console.WriteLine("Data was not decrypted. An error occurred.")
            Console.WriteLine(e.ToString())
            Return Nothing
        End Try

    End Function


    Public Shared Sub PrintValues(ByVal myArr() As [Byte])
        Dim i As [Byte]
        For Each i In myArr
            Console.Write(vbTab + "{0}", i)
        Next i
        Console.WriteLine()

    End Sub
End Class

Remarks

This method can be used to unprotect data that was encrypted using the Protect method. If the optionalEntropy parameter was used during encryption, it must be supplied to unencrypt the data.

Source:

ProtectedData.cs

public static byte[] Unprotect(ReadOnlySpan<byte> encryptedData, System.Security.Cryptography.DataProtectionScope scope, ReadOnlySpan<byte> optionalEntropy = default);

static member Unprotect : ReadOnlySpan<byte> * System.Security.Cryptography.DataProtectionScope * ReadOnlySpan<byte> -> byte[]

Public Shared Function Unprotect (encryptedData As ReadOnlySpan(Of Byte), scope As DataProtectionScope, Optional optionalEntropy As ReadOnlySpan(Of Byte) = Nothing) As Byte()

Parameters

Returns

A byte array representing the encrypted data.

Exceptions

Source:

ProtectedData.cs

public static int Unprotect(ReadOnlySpan<byte> encryptedData, System.Security.Cryptography.DataProtectionScope scope, Span<byte> destination, ReadOnlySpan<byte> optionalEntropy = default);

static member Unprotect : ReadOnlySpan<byte> * System.Security.Cryptography.DataProtectionScope * Span<byte> * ReadOnlySpan<byte> -> int

Public Shared Function Unprotect (encryptedData As ReadOnlySpan(Of Byte), scope As DataProtectionScope, destination As Span(Of Byte), Optional optionalEntropy As ReadOnlySpan(Of Byte) = Nothing) As Integer

Parameters

Returns

The total number of bytes written to destination

Exceptions