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CryptGenKey (advapi32)
 
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Summary
Generates a random cryptographic key and returns a handle to that key by the reference parameter phKey.

C# Signature:

[DllImport(@"advapi32.dll", CharSet = CharSet.Auto, SetLastError = true)]
[return: MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.Bool)]
public static extern bool CryptGenKey(IntPtr hProv, uint Algid, uint dwFlags, ref IntPtr phKey);

VB Signature:

Declare Function CryptGenKey Lib "advapi32.dll" (TODO) As TODO

User-Defined Types:

None.

Alternative Managed API:

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Notes:

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Tips & Tricks:

    public const uint CALG_AES = 0x00006611;
    public const uint CALG_AES_128 = 0x0000660e;
    public const uint CALG_AES_192 = 0x0000660f;
    public const uint CALG_AES_256 = 0x00006610;

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Sample Code:

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Documentation
CryptGenKey on MSDN

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