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1 //
2 // ProtectedData.cs: Protect (encrypt) data without (user involved) key management
3 //
4 // Author:
5 // Sebastien Pouliot (spouliot@motus.com)
6 //
7 // (C) 2003 Motus Technologies Inc. (http://www.motus.com)
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30 #if NET_2_0
32 using System;
34 namespace System.Security.Cryptography {
36 // References:
37 // a. Windows Data Protection
38 // http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/dnsecure/html/windataprotection-dpapi.asp?frame=true
40 public sealed class ProtectedData {
42 private ProtectedData ()
46 // FIXME: interop could be important under windows - if one application protect some data using
47 // mono and another one unprotects it using ms.net
49 [MonoTODO ("interop with MS implementation ?")]
50 public static byte[] Protect (byte[] userData, byte[] optionalEntropy, DataProtectionScope scope)
52 if (userData == null)
53 throw new ArgumentNullException ("userData");
55 // on Windows this is supported only under 2000 and later OS
56 throw new PlatformNotSupportedException ();
59 [MonoTODO ("interop with MS implementation ?")]
60 public static byte[] Unprotect (byte[] encryptedData, byte[] optionalEntropy, DataProtectionScope scope)
62 if (encryptedData == null)
63 throw new ArgumentNullException ("encryptedData");
65 // on Windows this is supported only under 2000 and later OS
66 throw new PlatformNotSupportedException ();
71 #endif