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Encrypting and Decrypting Data

To encrypt and decrypt data, you must use a key with an encryption algorithm that performs a transformation on the data. The .NET Framework provides several classes that enable you to perform cryptographic transformations on data using several standard algorithms. This section describes how to create and manage keys and how to encrypt and decrypt data using public-key and secret-key algorithms.

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Cryptographic Tasks

Cryptographic Services

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January 2010

Added table with links to the topics in this section.

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