C# Signature:

[DllImport("advapi32.dll", SetLastError=true)]
static extern bool CryptGenRandom(IntPtr hProv, uint dwLen, byte[] pbBuffer);

VB Signature:

Declare Function CryptGenRandom Lib "advapi32.dll" (ByVal hProv As IntPtr, ByVal dwLen As Integer, ByVal pbBuffer As Byte()) As Boolean
Declare Function CryptGenRandom Lib "advapi32.dll" (TODO) As TODO

User-Defined Types:

None.

Alternative Managed API:

The RNGCryptoServiceProvider class

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Notes:

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Tips & Tricks:

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Sample Code:

byte[] newRandom = new byte[10];

if (!CryptGenRandom(hProv, (uint)(newRandom.Length), newRandom))

{

    throw new Win32Exception(Marshal.GetLastWin32Error());

}

CryptGenRandom(hProv, newRandom.Length, newRandom);

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