EncryptedXml.Encrypt Method

Reference

Definition

Namespace:: System.Security.Cryptography.Xml

Assembly:: System.Security.Cryptography.Xml.dll

Assembly:: System.Security.dll

Package:: System.Security.Cryptography.Xml v9.0.0

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Encrypts the outer XML of an element using the specified certificate or key in the key mapping table.

Overloads

Encrypt(XmlElement, X509Certificate2)	Encrypts the outer XML of an element using the specified X.509 certificate.
Encrypt(XmlElement, String)	Encrypts the outer XML of an element using the specified key in the key mapping table.

Examples

The following code example demonstrates how to encrypt an XML document using a symmetric key.

#using <System.Security.dll>
#using <System.dll>
#using <System.Xml.dll>

using namespace System;
using namespace System::Xml;
using namespace System::Security::Cryptography;
using namespace System::Security::Cryptography::Xml;
static void Encrypt( XmlDocument^ Doc, String^ ElementToEncrypt, SymmetricAlgorithm^ Alg, String^ KeyName )
{
   
   // Check the arguments.  
   if ( Doc == nullptr )
      throw gcnew ArgumentNullException( L"Doc" );

   if ( ElementToEncrypt == nullptr )
      throw gcnew ArgumentNullException( L"ElementToEncrypt" );

   if ( Alg == nullptr )
      throw gcnew ArgumentNullException( L"Alg" );

   
   ////////////////////////////////////////////////
   // Find the specified element in the XmlDocument
   // object and create a new XmlElemnt object.
   ////////////////////////////////////////////////
   XmlElement^ elementToEncrypt = dynamic_cast<XmlElement^>(Doc->GetElementsByTagName( ElementToEncrypt )->Item( 0 ));
   
   // Throw an XmlException if the element was not found.
   if ( elementToEncrypt == nullptr )
   {
      throw gcnew XmlException( L"The specified element was not found" );
   }

   
   //////////////////////////////////////////////////
   // Create a new instance of the EncryptedXml class 
   // and use it to encrypt the XmlElement with the 
   // symmetric key.
   //////////////////////////////////////////////////
   EncryptedXml^ eXml = gcnew EncryptedXml;
   
   // Add the key mapping.
   eXml->AddKeyNameMapping( KeyName, Alg );
   
   // Encrypt the element.
   EncryptedData^ edElement = eXml->Encrypt( elementToEncrypt, KeyName );
   
   ////////////////////////////////////////////////////
   // Replace the element from the original XmlDocument
   // object with the EncryptedData element.
   ////////////////////////////////////////////////////
   EncryptedXml::ReplaceElement( elementToEncrypt, edElement, false );
}

static void Decrypt( XmlDocument^ Doc, SymmetricAlgorithm^ Alg, String^ KeyName )
{
   
   // Check the arguments.  
   if ( Doc == nullptr )
      throw gcnew ArgumentNullException( L"Doc" );

   if ( Alg == nullptr )
      throw gcnew ArgumentNullException( L"Alg" );

   if ( KeyName == nullptr )
      throw gcnew ArgumentNullException( L"KeyName" );

   
   // Create a new EncryptedXml object.
   EncryptedXml^ exml = gcnew EncryptedXml( Doc );
   
   // Add the key name mapping.
   exml->AddKeyNameMapping( KeyName, Alg );
   
   // Decrypt the XML document.
   exml->DecryptDocument();
}

int main()
{
   
   // Create an XmlDocument object.
   XmlDocument^ xmlDoc = gcnew XmlDocument;
   
   // Load an XML file into the XmlDocument object.
   try
   {
      xmlDoc->PreserveWhitespace = true;
      xmlDoc->Load( L"test.xml" );
   }
   catch ( Exception^ e ) 
   {
      Console::WriteLine( e->Message );
   }

   
   // Create a new TripleDES key. 
   TripleDESCryptoServiceProvider^ tDESkey = gcnew TripleDESCryptoServiceProvider;
   try
   {
      
      // Encrypt the "creditcard" element.
      Encrypt( xmlDoc, L"creditcard", tDESkey, L"tDesKey" );
      
      // Display the encrypted XML to the console.
      Console::WriteLine( L"Encrypted XML:" );
      Console::WriteLine();
      Console::WriteLine( xmlDoc->OuterXml );
      
      // Decrypt the "creditcard" element.
      Decrypt( xmlDoc, tDESkey, L"tDesKey" );
      
      // Display the encrypted XML to the console.
      Console::WriteLine();
      Console::WriteLine( L"Decrypted XML:" );
      Console::WriteLine();
      Console::WriteLine( xmlDoc->OuterXml );
   }
   catch ( Exception^ e ) 
   {
      Console::WriteLine( e->Message );
   }
   finally
   {
      
      // Clear the TripleDES key.
      tDESkey->Clear();
   }

}

using System;
using System.Xml;
using System.Security.Cryptography;
using System.Security.Cryptography.Xml;

class Program
{
    static void Main(string[] args)
    {

        // Create an XmlDocument object.
        XmlDocument xmlDoc = new XmlDocument();

        // Load an XML file into the XmlDocument object.
        try
        {
            xmlDoc.PreserveWhitespace = true;
            xmlDoc.Load("test.xml");
        }
        catch (Exception e)
        {
            Console.WriteLine(e.Message);
        }

        // Create a new TripleDES key.
        TripleDESCryptoServiceProvider tDESkey = new TripleDESCryptoServiceProvider();

        try
        {
            // Encrypt the "creditcard" element.
            Encrypt(xmlDoc, "creditcard", tDESkey, "tDesKey");

            // Display the encrypted XML to the console.
            Console.WriteLine("Encrypted XML:");
            Console.WriteLine();
            Console.WriteLine(xmlDoc.OuterXml);

            // Decrypt the "creditcard" element.
            Decrypt(xmlDoc, tDESkey, "tDesKey");

            // Display the encrypted XML to the console.
            Console.WriteLine();
            Console.WriteLine("Decrypted XML:");
            Console.WriteLine();
            Console.WriteLine(xmlDoc.OuterXml);
        }
        catch (Exception e)
        {
            Console.WriteLine(e.Message);
        }
        finally
        {
            // Clear the TripleDES key.
            tDESkey.Clear();
        }
    }

    public static void Encrypt(XmlDocument Doc, string ElementToEncrypt, SymmetricAlgorithm Alg, string KeyName)
    {
        // Check the arguments.
        if (Doc == null)
            throw new ArgumentNullException("Doc");
        if (ElementToEncrypt == null)
            throw new ArgumentNullException("ElementToEncrypt");
        if (Alg == null)
            throw new ArgumentNullException("Alg");

        ////////////////////////////////////////////////
        // Find the specified element in the XmlDocument
        // object and create a new XmlElemnt object.
        ////////////////////////////////////////////////

        XmlElement elementToEncrypt = Doc.GetElementsByTagName(ElementToEncrypt)[0] as XmlElement;

        // Throw an XmlException if the element was not found.
        if (elementToEncrypt == null)
        {
            throw new XmlException("The specified element was not found");
        }

        //////////////////////////////////////////////////
        // Create a new instance of the EncryptedXml class
        // and use it to encrypt the XmlElement with the
        // symmetric key.
        //////////////////////////////////////////////////

        EncryptedXml eXml = new EncryptedXml();

        // Add the key mapping.
        eXml.AddKeyNameMapping(KeyName, Alg);

        // Encrypt the element.
        EncryptedData edElement = eXml.Encrypt(elementToEncrypt, KeyName);

        ////////////////////////////////////////////////////
        // Replace the element from the original XmlDocument
        // object with the EncryptedData element.
        ////////////////////////////////////////////////////

        EncryptedXml.ReplaceElement(elementToEncrypt, edElement, false);
    }

    public static void Decrypt(XmlDocument Doc, SymmetricAlgorithm Alg, string KeyName)
    {
        // Check the arguments.
        if (Doc == null)
            throw new ArgumentNullException("Doc");
        if (Alg == null)
            throw new ArgumentNullException("Alg");
        if (KeyName == null)
            throw new ArgumentNullException("KeyName");

        // Create a new EncryptedXml object.
        EncryptedXml exml = new EncryptedXml(Doc);

        // Add the key name mapping.
        exml.AddKeyNameMapping(KeyName, Alg);

        // Decrypt the XML document.
        exml.DecryptDocument();
    }
}

Imports System.Xml
Imports System.Security.Cryptography
Imports System.Security.Cryptography.Xml



Module Program

    Sub Main(ByVal args() As String)

        ' Create an XmlDocument object.
        Dim xmlDoc As New XmlDocument()

        ' Load an XML file into the XmlDocument object.
        Try
            xmlDoc.PreserveWhitespace = True
            xmlDoc.Load("test.xml")
        Catch e As Exception
            Console.WriteLine(e.Message)
        End Try

        ' Create a new TripleDES key. 
        Dim tDESkey As New TripleDESCryptoServiceProvider()


        Try
            ' Encrypt the "creditcard" element.
            Encrypt(xmlDoc, "creditcard", tDESkey, "tDesKey")

            ' Display the encrypted XML to the console.
            Console.WriteLine("Encrypted XML:")
            Console.WriteLine()
            Console.WriteLine(xmlDoc.OuterXml)

            ' Decrypt the "creditcard" element.
            Decrypt(xmlDoc, tDESkey, "tDesKey")

            ' Display the encrypted XML to the console.
            Console.WriteLine()
            Console.WriteLine("Decrypted XML:")
            Console.WriteLine()
            Console.WriteLine(xmlDoc.OuterXml)
        Catch e As Exception
            Console.WriteLine(e.Message)
        Finally
            ' Clear the TripleDES key.
            tDESkey.Clear()
        End Try

    End Sub


    Sub Encrypt(ByVal Doc As XmlDocument, ByVal ElementToEncrypt As String, ByVal Alg As SymmetricAlgorithm, ByVal KeyName As String)
        ' Check the arguments.  
        If Doc Is Nothing Then
            Throw New ArgumentNullException("Doc")
        End If
        If ElementToEncrypt Is Nothing Then
            Throw New ArgumentNullException("ElementToEncrypt")
        End If
        If Alg Is Nothing Then
            Throw New ArgumentNullException("Alg")
        End If
        '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
        ' Find the specified element in the XmlDocument
        ' object and create a new XmlElemnt object.
        '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
        Dim elementEncrypt As XmlElement = Doc.GetElementsByTagName(ElementToEncrypt)(0) 


        ' Throw an XmlException if the element was not found.
        If ElementToEncrypt Is Nothing Then
            Throw New XmlException("The specified element was not found")
        End If

        '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
        ' Create a new instance of the EncryptedXml class 
        ' and use it to encrypt the XmlElement with the 
        ' symmetric key.
        '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
        Dim eXml As New EncryptedXml()

        ' Add the key mapping.
        eXml.AddKeyNameMapping(KeyName, Alg)

        ' Encrypt the element.
        Dim edElement As EncryptedData = eXml.Encrypt(elementEncrypt, KeyName)


        '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
        ' Replace the element from the original XmlDocument
        ' object with the EncryptedData element.
        '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
        EncryptedXml.ReplaceElement(elementEncrypt, edElement, False)

    End Sub


    Sub Decrypt(ByVal Doc As XmlDocument, ByVal Alg As SymmetricAlgorithm, ByVal KeyName As String)
        ' Check the arguments.  
        If Doc Is Nothing Then
            Throw New ArgumentNullException("Doc")
        End If
        If Alg Is Nothing Then
            Throw New ArgumentNullException("Alg")
        End If
        If KeyName Is Nothing Then
            Throw New ArgumentNullException("KeyName")
        End If
        ' Create a new EncryptedXml object.
        Dim exml As New EncryptedXml(Doc)

        ' Add the key name mapping.
        exml.AddKeyNameMapping(KeyName, Alg)

        ' Decrypt the XML document.
        exml.DecryptDocument()

    End Sub
End Module

The following code example demonstrates how to encrypt an XML document using an X.509 certificate. This example creates a symmetric session key to encrypt the document and then uses the X.509 certificate to embed an encrypted version of the session key into the XML document.

#using <System.Security.dll>
#using <System.dll>
#using <System.Xml.dll>

using namespace System;
using namespace System::Xml;
using namespace System::Security::Cryptography;
using namespace System::Security::Cryptography::Xml;
using namespace System::Security::Cryptography::X509Certificates;
static void Encrypt( XmlDocument^ Doc, String^ ElementToEncrypt, X509Certificate2^ Cert )
{

   // Check the arguments.
   if ( Doc == nullptr )
      throw gcnew ArgumentNullException( L"Doc" );

   if ( ElementToEncrypt == nullptr )
      throw gcnew ArgumentNullException( L"ElementToEncrypt" );

   if ( Cert == nullptr )
      throw gcnew ArgumentNullException( L"Cert" );


   ////////////////////////////////////////////////
   // Find the specified element in the XmlDocument
   // object and create a new XmlElemnt object.
   ////////////////////////////////////////////////
   XmlElement^ elementToEncrypt = dynamic_cast<XmlElement^>(Doc->GetElementsByTagName( ElementToEncrypt )->Item( 0 ));

   // Throw an XmlException if the element was not found.
   if ( elementToEncrypt == nullptr )
   {
      throw gcnew XmlException( L"The specified element was not found" );
   }


   //////////////////////////////////////////////////
   // Create a new instance of the EncryptedXml class
   // and use it to encrypt the XmlElement with the
   // X.509 Certificate.
   //////////////////////////////////////////////////
   EncryptedXml^ eXml = gcnew EncryptedXml;

   // Encrypt the element.
   EncryptedData^ edElement = eXml->Encrypt( elementToEncrypt, Cert );

   ////////////////////////////////////////////////////
   // Replace the element from the original XmlDocument
   // object with the EncryptedData element.
   ////////////////////////////////////////////////////
   EncryptedXml::ReplaceElement( elementToEncrypt, edElement, false );
}

static void Decrypt( XmlDocument^ Doc )
{

   // Check the arguments.
   if ( Doc == nullptr )
      throw gcnew ArgumentNullException( L"Doc" );


   // Create a new EncryptedXml object.
   EncryptedXml^ exml = gcnew EncryptedXml( Doc );

   // Decrypt the XML document.
   exml->DecryptDocument();
}

int main()
{

   // Create an XmlDocument object.
   XmlDocument^ xmlDoc = gcnew XmlDocument;

   // Load an XML file into the XmlDocument object.
   try
   {
      xmlDoc->PreserveWhitespace = true;
      xmlDoc->Load( L"test.xml" );
   }
   catch ( Exception^ e )
   {
      Console::WriteLine( e->Message );
      return 0;
   }


   // Create a new X509Certificate2 object by loading
   // an X.509 certificate file.  To use XML encryption
   // with an X.509 certificate, use an X509Certificate2
   // object to encrypt, but use a certificate in a certificate
   // store to decrypt.
   // You can create a new test certificate file using the
   // makecert.exe tool.
   // Create an X509Certificate2 object for encryption.
   X509Certificate2^ cert = gcnew X509Certificate2( L"test.pfx" );

   // Put the certificate in certificate store for decryption.
   X509Store^ store = gcnew X509Store( StoreLocation::CurrentUser );
   store->Open( OpenFlags::ReadWrite );
   store->Add( cert );
   store->Close();
   try
   {

      // Encrypt the "creditcard" element.
      Encrypt( xmlDoc, L"creditcard", cert );

      // Display the encrypted XML to the console.
      Console::WriteLine( L"Encrypted XML:" );
      Console::WriteLine();
      Console::WriteLine( xmlDoc->OuterXml );

      // Decrypt the "creditcard" element.
      Decrypt( xmlDoc );

      // Display the encrypted XML to the console.
      Console::WriteLine();
      Console::WriteLine( L"Decrypted XML:" );
      Console::WriteLine();
      Console::WriteLine( xmlDoc->OuterXml );
   }
   catch ( Exception^ e )
   {
      Console::WriteLine( e->Message );
   }

   return 1;
}

using System;
using System.Xml;
using System.Security.Cryptography;
using System.Security.Cryptography.Xml;
using System.Security.Cryptography.X509Certificates;

class Program
{
    static void Main(string[] args)
    {

        // Create an XmlDocument object.
        XmlDocument xmlDoc = new XmlDocument();

        // Load an XML file into the XmlDocument object.
        try
        {
            xmlDoc.PreserveWhitespace = true;
            xmlDoc.Load("test.xml");
        }
        catch (Exception e)
        {
            Console.WriteLine(e.Message);
            return;
        }

        // Create a new X509Certificate2 object by loading
        // an X.509 certificate file.  To use XML encryption
        // with an X.509 certificate, use an X509Certificate2
        // object to encrypt, but use a certificate in a certificate
        // store to decrypt.

        // You can create a new test certificate file using the
        // makecert.exe tool.

        // Create an X509Certificate2 object for encryption.
        X509Certificate2 cert = new X509Certificate2("test.pfx");

        // Put the certificate in certificate store for decryption.
        X509Store store = new X509Store(StoreLocation.CurrentUser);

        store.Open(OpenFlags.ReadWrite);

        store.Add(cert);

        store.Close();

        try
        {
            // Encrypt the "creditcard" element.
            Encrypt(xmlDoc, "creditcard", cert);

            // Display the encrypted XML to the console.
            Console.WriteLine("Encrypted XML:");
            Console.WriteLine();
            Console.WriteLine(xmlDoc.OuterXml);

            // Decrypt the "creditcard" element.
            Decrypt(xmlDoc);

            // Display the encrypted XML to the console.
            Console.WriteLine();
            Console.WriteLine("Decrypted XML:");
            Console.WriteLine();
            Console.WriteLine(xmlDoc.OuterXml);
        }
        catch (Exception e)
        {
            Console.WriteLine(e.Message);
        }
    }

    public static void Encrypt(XmlDocument Doc, string ElementToEncrypt, X509Certificate2 Cert)
    {
        // Check the arguments.
        if (Doc == null)
            throw new ArgumentNullException("Doc");
        if (ElementToEncrypt == null)
            throw new ArgumentNullException("ElementToEncrypt");
        if (Cert == null)
            throw new ArgumentNullException("Cert");

        ////////////////////////////////////////////////
        // Find the specified element in the XmlDocument
        // object and create a new XmlElemnt object.
        ////////////////////////////////////////////////

        XmlElement elementToEncrypt = Doc.GetElementsByTagName(ElementToEncrypt)[0] as XmlElement;

        // Throw an XmlException if the element was not found.
        if (elementToEncrypt == null)
        {
            throw new XmlException("The specified element was not found");
        }

        //////////////////////////////////////////////////
        // Create a new instance of the EncryptedXml class
        // and use it to encrypt the XmlElement with the
        // X.509 Certificate.
        //////////////////////////////////////////////////

        EncryptedXml eXml = new EncryptedXml();

        // Encrypt the element.
        EncryptedData edElement = eXml.Encrypt(elementToEncrypt, Cert);

        ////////////////////////////////////////////////////
        // Replace the element from the original XmlDocument
        // object with the EncryptedData element.
        ////////////////////////////////////////////////////

        EncryptedXml.ReplaceElement(elementToEncrypt, edElement, false);
    }

    public static void Decrypt(XmlDocument Doc)
    {
        // Check the arguments.
        if (Doc == null)
            throw new ArgumentNullException("Doc");

        // Create a new EncryptedXml object.
        EncryptedXml exml = new EncryptedXml(Doc);

        // Decrypt the XML document.
        exml.DecryptDocument();
    }
}

Imports System.Xml
Imports System.Security.Cryptography
Imports System.Security.Cryptography.Xml
Imports System.Security.Cryptography.X509Certificates



Module Program

    Sub Main(ByVal args() As String)

        ' Create an XmlDocument object.
        Dim xmlDoc As New XmlDocument()

        ' Load an XML file into the XmlDocument object.
        Try
            xmlDoc.PreserveWhitespace = True
            xmlDoc.Load("test.xml")
        Catch e As Exception
            Console.WriteLine(e.Message)
            Return
        End Try

        ' Create a new X509Certificate2 object by loading
        ' an X.509 certificate file.  To use XML encryption 
        ' with an X.509 certificate, use an X509Certificate2 
        ' object to encrypt, but use a certificate in a certificate
        ' store to decrypt.
        ' You can create a new test certificate file using the 
        ' makecert.exe tool.
        ' Create an X509Certificate2 object for encryption.
        Dim cert As New X509Certificate2("test.pfx")

        ' Put the certificate in certificate store for decryption.  
        Dim store As New X509Store(StoreLocation.CurrentUser)

        store.Open(OpenFlags.ReadWrite)

        store.Add(cert)

        store.Close()


        Try
            ' Encrypt the "creditcard" element.
            Encrypt(xmlDoc, "creditcard", cert)

            ' Display the encrypted XML to the console.
            Console.WriteLine("Encrypted XML:")
            Console.WriteLine()
            Console.WriteLine(xmlDoc.OuterXml)

            ' Decrypt the "creditcard" element.
            Decrypt(xmlDoc)

            ' Display the encrypted XML to the console.
            Console.WriteLine()
            Console.WriteLine("Decrypted XML:")
            Console.WriteLine()
            Console.WriteLine(xmlDoc.OuterXml)
        Catch e As Exception
            Console.WriteLine(e.Message)
        End Try

    End Sub


    Sub Encrypt(ByVal Doc As XmlDocument, ByVal ElementToEncrypt As String, ByVal Cert As X509Certificate2)
        ' Check the arguments.  
        If Doc Is Nothing Then
            Throw New ArgumentNullException("Doc")
        End If
        If ElementToEncrypt Is Nothing Then
            Throw New ArgumentNullException("ElementToEncrypt")
        End If
        If Cert Is Nothing Then
            Throw New ArgumentNullException("Cert")
        End If
        '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
        ' Find the specified element in the XmlDocument
        ' object and create a new XmlElemnt object.
        '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
        Dim elementEncrypt As XmlElement = Doc.GetElementsByTagName(ElementToEncrypt)(0) 


        ' Throw an XmlException if the element was not found.
        If elementToEncrypt Is Nothing Then
            Throw New XmlException("The specified element was not found")
        End If

        '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
        ' Create a new instance of the EncryptedXml class 
        ' and use it to encrypt the XmlElement with the 
        ' X.509 Certificate.
        '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
        Dim eXml As New EncryptedXml()

        ' Encrypt the element.
        Dim edElement As EncryptedData = eXml.Encrypt(elementEncrypt, Cert)


        '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
        ' Replace the element from the original XmlDocument
        ' object with the EncryptedData element.
        '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
        EncryptedXml.ReplaceElement(elementEncrypt, edElement, False)

    End Sub


    Sub Decrypt(ByVal Doc As XmlDocument)
        ' Check the arguments.  
        If Doc Is Nothing Then
            Throw New ArgumentNullException("Doc")
        End If
        ' Create a new EncryptedXml object.
        Dim exml As New EncryptedXml(Doc)

        ' Decrypt the XML document.
        exml.DecryptDocument()

    End Sub
End Module

Encrypt(XmlElement, X509Certificate2)

Source:: EncryptedXml.cs

Source:: EncryptedXml.cs

Source:: EncryptedXml.cs

Encrypts the outer XML of an element using the specified X.509 certificate.

public:
 System::Security::Cryptography::Xml::EncryptedData ^ Encrypt(System::Xml::XmlElement ^ inputElement, System::Security::Cryptography::X509Certificates::X509Certificate2 ^ certificate);

public System.Security.Cryptography.Xml.EncryptedData Encrypt (System.Xml.XmlElement inputElement, System.Security.Cryptography.X509Certificates.X509Certificate2 certificate);

member this.Encrypt : System.Xml.XmlElement * System.Security.Cryptography.X509Certificates.X509Certificate2 -> System.Security.Cryptography.Xml.EncryptedData

Public Function Encrypt (inputElement As XmlElement, certificate As X509Certificate2) As EncryptedData

Parameters

inputElement: XmlElement

The XML element to encrypt.

certificate: X509Certificate2

The X.509 certificate to use for encryption.

Returns

EncryptedData

An EncryptedData element that represents the encrypted XML data.

Exceptions

ArgumentNullException

The value of the inputElement parameter is null.

-or-

The value of the certificate parameter is null.

NotSupportedException

The value of the certificate parameter does not represent an RSA key algorithm.

Examples

#using <System.Security.dll>
#using <System.dll>
#using <System.Xml.dll>

using namespace System;
using namespace System::Xml;
using namespace System::Security::Cryptography;
using namespace System::Security::Cryptography::Xml;
using namespace System::Security::Cryptography::X509Certificates;
static void Encrypt( XmlDocument^ Doc, String^ ElementToEncrypt, X509Certificate2^ Cert )
{

   // Check the arguments.
   if ( Doc == nullptr )
      throw gcnew ArgumentNullException( L"Doc" );

   if ( ElementToEncrypt == nullptr )
      throw gcnew ArgumentNullException( L"ElementToEncrypt" );

   if ( Cert == nullptr )
      throw gcnew ArgumentNullException( L"Cert" );


   ////////////////////////////////////////////////
   // Find the specified element in the XmlDocument
   // object and create a new XmlElemnt object.
   ////////////////////////////////////////////////
   XmlElement^ elementToEncrypt = dynamic_cast<XmlElement^>(Doc->GetElementsByTagName( ElementToEncrypt )->Item( 0 ));

   // Throw an XmlException if the element was not found.
   if ( elementToEncrypt == nullptr )
   {
      throw gcnew XmlException( L"The specified element was not found" );
   }


   //////////////////////////////////////////////////
   // Create a new instance of the EncryptedXml class
   // and use it to encrypt the XmlElement with the
   // X.509 Certificate.
   //////////////////////////////////////////////////
   EncryptedXml^ eXml = gcnew EncryptedXml;

   // Encrypt the element.
   EncryptedData^ edElement = eXml->Encrypt( elementToEncrypt, Cert );

   ////////////////////////////////////////////////////
   // Replace the element from the original XmlDocument
   // object with the EncryptedData element.
   ////////////////////////////////////////////////////
   EncryptedXml::ReplaceElement( elementToEncrypt, edElement, false );
}

static void Decrypt( XmlDocument^ Doc )
{

   // Check the arguments.
   if ( Doc == nullptr )
      throw gcnew ArgumentNullException( L"Doc" );


   // Create a new EncryptedXml object.
   EncryptedXml^ exml = gcnew EncryptedXml( Doc );

   // Decrypt the XML document.
   exml->DecryptDocument();
}

int main()
{

   // Create an XmlDocument object.
   XmlDocument^ xmlDoc = gcnew XmlDocument;

   // Load an XML file into the XmlDocument object.
   try
   {
      xmlDoc->PreserveWhitespace = true;
      xmlDoc->Load( L"test.xml" );
   }
   catch ( Exception^ e )
   {
      Console::WriteLine( e->Message );
      return 0;
   }


   // Create a new X509Certificate2 object by loading
   // an X.509 certificate file.  To use XML encryption
   // with an X.509 certificate, use an X509Certificate2
   // object to encrypt, but use a certificate in a certificate
   // store to decrypt.
   // You can create a new test certificate file using the
   // makecert.exe tool.
   // Create an X509Certificate2 object for encryption.
   X509Certificate2^ cert = gcnew X509Certificate2( L"test.pfx" );

   // Put the certificate in certificate store for decryption.
   X509Store^ store = gcnew X509Store( StoreLocation::CurrentUser );
   store->Open( OpenFlags::ReadWrite );
   store->Add( cert );
   store->Close();
   try
   {

      // Encrypt the "creditcard" element.
      Encrypt( xmlDoc, L"creditcard", cert );

      // Display the encrypted XML to the console.
      Console::WriteLine( L"Encrypted XML:" );
      Console::WriteLine();
      Console::WriteLine( xmlDoc->OuterXml );

      // Decrypt the "creditcard" element.
      Decrypt( xmlDoc );

      // Display the encrypted XML to the console.
      Console::WriteLine();
      Console::WriteLine( L"Decrypted XML:" );
      Console::WriteLine();
      Console::WriteLine( xmlDoc->OuterXml );
   }
   catch ( Exception^ e )
   {
      Console::WriteLine( e->Message );
   }

   return 1;
}

using System;
using System.Xml;
using System.Security.Cryptography;
using System.Security.Cryptography.Xml;
using System.Security.Cryptography.X509Certificates;

class Program
{
    static void Main(string[] args)
    {

        // Create an XmlDocument object.
        XmlDocument xmlDoc = new XmlDocument();

        // Load an XML file into the XmlDocument object.
        try
        {
            xmlDoc.PreserveWhitespace = true;
            xmlDoc.Load("test.xml");
        }
        catch (Exception e)
        {
            Console.WriteLine(e.Message);
            return;
        }

        // Create a new X509Certificate2 object by loading
        // an X.509 certificate file.  To use XML encryption
        // with an X.509 certificate, use an X509Certificate2
        // object to encrypt, but use a certificate in a certificate
        // store to decrypt.

        // You can create a new test certificate file using the
        // makecert.exe tool.

        // Create an X509Certificate2 object for encryption.
        X509Certificate2 cert = new X509Certificate2("test.pfx");

        // Put the certificate in certificate store for decryption.
        X509Store store = new X509Store(StoreLocation.CurrentUser);

        store.Open(OpenFlags.ReadWrite);

        store.Add(cert);

        store.Close();

        try
        {
            // Encrypt the "creditcard" element.
            Encrypt(xmlDoc, "creditcard", cert);

            // Display the encrypted XML to the console.
            Console.WriteLine("Encrypted XML:");
            Console.WriteLine();
            Console.WriteLine(xmlDoc.OuterXml);

            // Decrypt the "creditcard" element.
            Decrypt(xmlDoc);

            // Display the encrypted XML to the console.
            Console.WriteLine();
            Console.WriteLine("Decrypted XML:");
            Console.WriteLine();
            Console.WriteLine(xmlDoc.OuterXml);
        }
        catch (Exception e)
        {
            Console.WriteLine(e.Message);
        }
    }

    public static void Encrypt(XmlDocument Doc, string ElementToEncrypt, X509Certificate2 Cert)
    {
        // Check the arguments.
        if (Doc == null)
            throw new ArgumentNullException("Doc");
        if (ElementToEncrypt == null)
            throw new ArgumentNullException("ElementToEncrypt");
        if (Cert == null)
            throw new ArgumentNullException("Cert");

        ////////////////////////////////////////////////
        // Find the specified element in the XmlDocument
        // object and create a new XmlElemnt object.
        ////////////////////////////////////////////////

        XmlElement elementToEncrypt = Doc.GetElementsByTagName(ElementToEncrypt)[0] as XmlElement;

        // Throw an XmlException if the element was not found.
        if (elementToEncrypt == null)
        {
            throw new XmlException("The specified element was not found");
        }

        //////////////////////////////////////////////////
        // Create a new instance of the EncryptedXml class
        // and use it to encrypt the XmlElement with the
        // X.509 Certificate.
        //////////////////////////////////////////////////

        EncryptedXml eXml = new EncryptedXml();

        // Encrypt the element.
        EncryptedData edElement = eXml.Encrypt(elementToEncrypt, Cert);

        ////////////////////////////////////////////////////
        // Replace the element from the original XmlDocument
        // object with the EncryptedData element.
        ////////////////////////////////////////////////////

        EncryptedXml.ReplaceElement(elementToEncrypt, edElement, false);
    }

    public static void Decrypt(XmlDocument Doc)
    {
        // Check the arguments.
        if (Doc == null)
            throw new ArgumentNullException("Doc");

        // Create a new EncryptedXml object.
        EncryptedXml exml = new EncryptedXml(Doc);

        // Decrypt the XML document.
        exml.DecryptDocument();
    }
}

Imports System.Xml
Imports System.Security.Cryptography
Imports System.Security.Cryptography.Xml
Imports System.Security.Cryptography.X509Certificates



Module Program

    Sub Main(ByVal args() As String)

        ' Create an XmlDocument object.
        Dim xmlDoc As New XmlDocument()

        ' Load an XML file into the XmlDocument object.
        Try
            xmlDoc.PreserveWhitespace = True
            xmlDoc.Load("test.xml")
        Catch e As Exception
            Console.WriteLine(e.Message)
            Return
        End Try

        ' Create a new X509Certificate2 object by loading
        ' an X.509 certificate file.  To use XML encryption 
        ' with an X.509 certificate, use an X509Certificate2 
        ' object to encrypt, but use a certificate in a certificate
        ' store to decrypt.
        ' You can create a new test certificate file using the 
        ' makecert.exe tool.
        ' Create an X509Certificate2 object for encryption.
        Dim cert As New X509Certificate2("test.pfx")

        ' Put the certificate in certificate store for decryption.  
        Dim store As New X509Store(StoreLocation.CurrentUser)

        store.Open(OpenFlags.ReadWrite)

        store.Add(cert)

        store.Close()


        Try
            ' Encrypt the "creditcard" element.
            Encrypt(xmlDoc, "creditcard", cert)

            ' Display the encrypted XML to the console.
            Console.WriteLine("Encrypted XML:")
            Console.WriteLine()
            Console.WriteLine(xmlDoc.OuterXml)

            ' Decrypt the "creditcard" element.
            Decrypt(xmlDoc)

            ' Display the encrypted XML to the console.
            Console.WriteLine()
            Console.WriteLine("Decrypted XML:")
            Console.WriteLine()
            Console.WriteLine(xmlDoc.OuterXml)
        Catch e As Exception
            Console.WriteLine(e.Message)
        End Try

    End Sub


    Sub Encrypt(ByVal Doc As XmlDocument, ByVal ElementToEncrypt As String, ByVal Cert As X509Certificate2)
        ' Check the arguments.  
        If Doc Is Nothing Then
            Throw New ArgumentNullException("Doc")
        End If
        If ElementToEncrypt Is Nothing Then
            Throw New ArgumentNullException("ElementToEncrypt")
        End If
        If Cert Is Nothing Then
            Throw New ArgumentNullException("Cert")
        End If
        '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
        ' Find the specified element in the XmlDocument
        ' object and create a new XmlElemnt object.
        '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
        Dim elementEncrypt As XmlElement = Doc.GetElementsByTagName(ElementToEncrypt)(0) 


        ' Throw an XmlException if the element was not found.
        If elementToEncrypt Is Nothing Then
            Throw New XmlException("The specified element was not found")
        End If

        '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
        ' Create a new instance of the EncryptedXml class 
        ' and use it to encrypt the XmlElement with the 
        ' X.509 Certificate.
        '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
        Dim eXml As New EncryptedXml()

        ' Encrypt the element.
        Dim edElement As EncryptedData = eXml.Encrypt(elementEncrypt, Cert)


        '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
        ' Replace the element from the original XmlDocument
        ' object with the EncryptedData element.
        '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
        EncryptedXml.ReplaceElement(elementEncrypt, edElement, False)

    End Sub


    Sub Decrypt(ByVal Doc As XmlDocument)
        ' Check the arguments.  
        If Doc Is Nothing Then
            Throw New ArgumentNullException("Doc")
        End If
        ' Create a new EncryptedXml object.
        Dim exml As New EncryptedXml(Doc)

        ' Decrypt the XML document.
        exml.DecryptDocument()

    End Sub
End Module

Remarks

The Encrypt method is a convenient way to encrypt the outer XML of an element using a certificate. This method generates a 256-bit Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) session key to encrypt an XML element and then encrypts and signs the AES key using the X509Certificate2 object. The Encrypt method then returns the resulting XML as an EncryptedData element.

If you need more control over the encryption, so you can place the encrypted information into a <CipherReference> element or specify whether the entire XML element or just its contents should be encrypted, use the EncryptData method overloads.

To use XML Encryption with X.509 certificates, you must have the Microsoft Enhanced Cryptographic Provider installed and the X.509 certificate must use the Enhanced Provider. If you do not have the Microsoft Enhanced Cryptographic Provider installed or the X.509 certificate does not use the Enhanced Provider, a CryptographicException with an "Unknown Error" will be thrown when you decrypt an XML document.

Applies to

Encrypt(XmlElement, String)

Source:: EncryptedXml.cs

Source:: EncryptedXml.cs

Source:: EncryptedXml.cs

Encrypts the outer XML of an element using the specified key in the key mapping table.

public:
 System::Security::Cryptography::Xml::EncryptedData ^ Encrypt(System::Xml::XmlElement ^ inputElement, System::String ^ keyName);

public System.Security.Cryptography.Xml.EncryptedData Encrypt (System.Xml.XmlElement inputElement, string keyName);

member this.Encrypt : System.Xml.XmlElement * string -> System.Security.Cryptography.Xml.EncryptedData

Public Function Encrypt (inputElement As XmlElement, keyName As String) As EncryptedData

Parameters

inputElement: XmlElement

The XML element to encrypt.

keyName: String

A key name that can be found in the key mapping table.

Returns

EncryptedData

An EncryptedData object that represents the encrypted XML data.

Exceptions

ArgumentNullException

The value of the inputElement parameter is null.

-or-

The value of the keyName parameter is null.

CryptographicException

The value of the keyName parameter does not match a registered key name pair.

-or-

The cryptographic key described by the keyName parameter is not supported.

Examples

The following code example demonstrates how to encrypt an XML document using a symmetric key.

#using <System.Security.dll>
#using <System.dll>
#using <System.Xml.dll>

using namespace System;
using namespace System::Xml;
using namespace System::Security::Cryptography;
using namespace System::Security::Cryptography::Xml;
static void Encrypt( XmlDocument^ Doc, String^ ElementToEncrypt, SymmetricAlgorithm^ Alg, String^ KeyName )
{
   
   // Check the arguments.  
   if ( Doc == nullptr )
      throw gcnew ArgumentNullException( L"Doc" );

   if ( ElementToEncrypt == nullptr )
      throw gcnew ArgumentNullException( L"ElementToEncrypt" );

   if ( Alg == nullptr )
      throw gcnew ArgumentNullException( L"Alg" );

   
   ////////////////////////////////////////////////
   // Find the specified element in the XmlDocument
   // object and create a new XmlElemnt object.
   ////////////////////////////////////////////////
   XmlElement^ elementToEncrypt = dynamic_cast<XmlElement^>(Doc->GetElementsByTagName( ElementToEncrypt )->Item( 0 ));
   
   // Throw an XmlException if the element was not found.
   if ( elementToEncrypt == nullptr )
   {
      throw gcnew XmlException( L"The specified element was not found" );
   }

   
   //////////////////////////////////////////////////
   // Create a new instance of the EncryptedXml class 
   // and use it to encrypt the XmlElement with the 
   // symmetric key.
   //////////////////////////////////////////////////
   EncryptedXml^ eXml = gcnew EncryptedXml;
   
   // Add the key mapping.
   eXml->AddKeyNameMapping( KeyName, Alg );
   
   // Encrypt the element.
   EncryptedData^ edElement = eXml->Encrypt( elementToEncrypt, KeyName );
   
   ////////////////////////////////////////////////////
   // Replace the element from the original XmlDocument
   // object with the EncryptedData element.
   ////////////////////////////////////////////////////
   EncryptedXml::ReplaceElement( elementToEncrypt, edElement, false );
}

static void Decrypt( XmlDocument^ Doc, SymmetricAlgorithm^ Alg, String^ KeyName )
{
   
   // Check the arguments.  
   if ( Doc == nullptr )
      throw gcnew ArgumentNullException( L"Doc" );

   if ( Alg == nullptr )
      throw gcnew ArgumentNullException( L"Alg" );

   if ( KeyName == nullptr )
      throw gcnew ArgumentNullException( L"KeyName" );

   
   // Create a new EncryptedXml object.
   EncryptedXml^ exml = gcnew EncryptedXml( Doc );
   
   // Add the key name mapping.
   exml->AddKeyNameMapping( KeyName, Alg );
   
   // Decrypt the XML document.
   exml->DecryptDocument();
}

int main()
{
   
   // Create an XmlDocument object.
   XmlDocument^ xmlDoc = gcnew XmlDocument;
   
   // Load an XML file into the XmlDocument object.
   try
   {
      xmlDoc->PreserveWhitespace = true;
      xmlDoc->Load( L"test.xml" );
   }
   catch ( Exception^ e ) 
   {
      Console::WriteLine( e->Message );
   }

   
   // Create a new TripleDES key. 
   TripleDESCryptoServiceProvider^ tDESkey = gcnew TripleDESCryptoServiceProvider;
   try
   {
      
      // Encrypt the "creditcard" element.
      Encrypt( xmlDoc, L"creditcard", tDESkey, L"tDesKey" );
      
      // Display the encrypted XML to the console.
      Console::WriteLine( L"Encrypted XML:" );
      Console::WriteLine();
      Console::WriteLine( xmlDoc->OuterXml );
      
      // Decrypt the "creditcard" element.
      Decrypt( xmlDoc, tDESkey, L"tDesKey" );
      
      // Display the encrypted XML to the console.
      Console::WriteLine();
      Console::WriteLine( L"Decrypted XML:" );
      Console::WriteLine();
      Console::WriteLine( xmlDoc->OuterXml );
   }
   catch ( Exception^ e ) 
   {
      Console::WriteLine( e->Message );
   }
   finally
   {
      
      // Clear the TripleDES key.
      tDESkey->Clear();
   }

}

using System;
using System.Xml;
using System.Security.Cryptography;
using System.Security.Cryptography.Xml;

class Program
{
    static void Main(string[] args)
    {

        // Create an XmlDocument object.
        XmlDocument xmlDoc = new XmlDocument();

        // Load an XML file into the XmlDocument object.
        try
        {
            xmlDoc.PreserveWhitespace = true;
            xmlDoc.Load("test.xml");
        }
        catch (Exception e)
        {
            Console.WriteLine(e.Message);
        }

        // Create a new TripleDES key.
        TripleDESCryptoServiceProvider tDESkey = new TripleDESCryptoServiceProvider();

        try
        {
            // Encrypt the "creditcard" element.
            Encrypt(xmlDoc, "creditcard", tDESkey, "tDesKey");

            // Display the encrypted XML to the console.
            Console.WriteLine("Encrypted XML:");
            Console.WriteLine();
            Console.WriteLine(xmlDoc.OuterXml);

            // Decrypt the "creditcard" element.
            Decrypt(xmlDoc, tDESkey, "tDesKey");

            // Display the encrypted XML to the console.
            Console.WriteLine();
            Console.WriteLine("Decrypted XML:");
            Console.WriteLine();
            Console.WriteLine(xmlDoc.OuterXml);
        }
        catch (Exception e)
        {
            Console.WriteLine(e.Message);
        }
        finally
        {
            // Clear the TripleDES key.
            tDESkey.Clear();
        }
    }

    public static void Encrypt(XmlDocument Doc, string ElementToEncrypt, SymmetricAlgorithm Alg, string KeyName)
    {
        // Check the arguments.
        if (Doc == null)
            throw new ArgumentNullException("Doc");
        if (ElementToEncrypt == null)
            throw new ArgumentNullException("ElementToEncrypt");
        if (Alg == null)
            throw new ArgumentNullException("Alg");

        ////////////////////////////////////////////////
        // Find the specified element in the XmlDocument
        // object and create a new XmlElemnt object.
        ////////////////////////////////////////////////

        XmlElement elementToEncrypt = Doc.GetElementsByTagName(ElementToEncrypt)[0] as XmlElement;

        // Throw an XmlException if the element was not found.
        if (elementToEncrypt == null)
        {
            throw new XmlException("The specified element was not found");
        }

        //////////////////////////////////////////////////
        // Create a new instance of the EncryptedXml class
        // and use it to encrypt the XmlElement with the
        // symmetric key.
        //////////////////////////////////////////////////

        EncryptedXml eXml = new EncryptedXml();

        // Add the key mapping.
        eXml.AddKeyNameMapping(KeyName, Alg);

        // Encrypt the element.
        EncryptedData edElement = eXml.Encrypt(elementToEncrypt, KeyName);

        ////////////////////////////////////////////////////
        // Replace the element from the original XmlDocument
        // object with the EncryptedData element.
        ////////////////////////////////////////////////////

        EncryptedXml.ReplaceElement(elementToEncrypt, edElement, false);
    }

    public static void Decrypt(XmlDocument Doc, SymmetricAlgorithm Alg, string KeyName)
    {
        // Check the arguments.
        if (Doc == null)
            throw new ArgumentNullException("Doc");
        if (Alg == null)
            throw new ArgumentNullException("Alg");
        if (KeyName == null)
            throw new ArgumentNullException("KeyName");

        // Create a new EncryptedXml object.
        EncryptedXml exml = new EncryptedXml(Doc);

        // Add the key name mapping.
        exml.AddKeyNameMapping(KeyName, Alg);

        // Decrypt the XML document.
        exml.DecryptDocument();
    }
}

Imports System.Xml
Imports System.Security.Cryptography
Imports System.Security.Cryptography.Xml



Module Program

    Sub Main(ByVal args() As String)

        ' Create an XmlDocument object.
        Dim xmlDoc As New XmlDocument()

        ' Load an XML file into the XmlDocument object.
        Try
            xmlDoc.PreserveWhitespace = True
            xmlDoc.Load("test.xml")
        Catch e As Exception
            Console.WriteLine(e.Message)
        End Try

        ' Create a new TripleDES key. 
        Dim tDESkey As New TripleDESCryptoServiceProvider()


        Try
            ' Encrypt the "creditcard" element.
            Encrypt(xmlDoc, "creditcard", tDESkey, "tDesKey")

            ' Display the encrypted XML to the console.
            Console.WriteLine("Encrypted XML:")
            Console.WriteLine()
            Console.WriteLine(xmlDoc.OuterXml)

            ' Decrypt the "creditcard" element.
            Decrypt(xmlDoc, tDESkey, "tDesKey")

            ' Display the encrypted XML to the console.
            Console.WriteLine()
            Console.WriteLine("Decrypted XML:")
            Console.WriteLine()
            Console.WriteLine(xmlDoc.OuterXml)
        Catch e As Exception
            Console.WriteLine(e.Message)
        Finally
            ' Clear the TripleDES key.
            tDESkey.Clear()
        End Try

    End Sub


    Sub Encrypt(ByVal Doc As XmlDocument, ByVal ElementToEncrypt As String, ByVal Alg As SymmetricAlgorithm, ByVal KeyName As String)
        ' Check the arguments.  
        If Doc Is Nothing Then
            Throw New ArgumentNullException("Doc")
        End If
        If ElementToEncrypt Is Nothing Then
            Throw New ArgumentNullException("ElementToEncrypt")
        End If
        If Alg Is Nothing Then
            Throw New ArgumentNullException("Alg")
        End If
        '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
        ' Find the specified element in the XmlDocument
        ' object and create a new XmlElemnt object.
        '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
        Dim elementEncrypt As XmlElement = Doc.GetElementsByTagName(ElementToEncrypt)(0) 


        ' Throw an XmlException if the element was not found.
        If ElementToEncrypt Is Nothing Then
            Throw New XmlException("The specified element was not found")
        End If

        '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
        ' Create a new instance of the EncryptedXml class 
        ' and use it to encrypt the XmlElement with the 
        ' symmetric key.
        '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
        Dim eXml As New EncryptedXml()

        ' Add the key mapping.
        eXml.AddKeyNameMapping(KeyName, Alg)

        ' Encrypt the element.
        Dim edElement As EncryptedData = eXml.Encrypt(elementEncrypt, KeyName)


        '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
        ' Replace the element from the original XmlDocument
        ' object with the EncryptedData element.
        '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
        EncryptedXml.ReplaceElement(elementEncrypt, edElement, False)

    End Sub


    Sub Decrypt(ByVal Doc As XmlDocument, ByVal Alg As SymmetricAlgorithm, ByVal KeyName As String)
        ' Check the arguments.  
        If Doc Is Nothing Then
            Throw New ArgumentNullException("Doc")
        End If
        If Alg Is Nothing Then
            Throw New ArgumentNullException("Alg")
        End If
        If KeyName Is Nothing Then
            Throw New ArgumentNullException("KeyName")
        End If
        ' Create a new EncryptedXml object.
        Dim exml As New EncryptedXml(Doc)

        ' Add the key name mapping.
        exml.AddKeyNameMapping(KeyName, Alg)

        ' Decrypt the XML document.
        exml.DecryptDocument()

    End Sub
End Module

Remarks

This method is a convenient way to encrypt the outer XML of an element using a key name. If you need more control over the encryption, so you can place the encrypted information into a <CipherReference> element or specify whether the entire XML element or just its contents should be encrypted, use the EncryptData method overloads.

For a list of all supported algorithms, see the list of constant fields associated with the EncryptedXml class.

Applies to

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Definition

Overloads

Examples

Encrypt(XmlElement, X509Certificate2)

Parameters

Returns

Exceptions

Examples

Remarks

Applies to

Encrypt(XmlElement, String)

Parameters

Returns

Exceptions

Examples

Remarks

Applies to

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