System.Security.Cryptography.Primitives
Provides common types for the cryptographic libraries. Commonly Used Types: System.Security.Cryptography.ICryptoTransform System.Security.Cryptography.AsymmetricAlgorithm System.Security.Cryptography.SymmetricAlgorithm System.Security.Cryptography.HashAlgorithm System.Security.Cryptography.KeyedHashAlgorithm System.Security.Cryptography.HMAC System.Security.Cryptography.KeySizes System.Security.Cryptography.CryptographicException System.Security.Cryptography.CipherMode System.Security.Cryptography.PaddingMode System.Security.Cryptography.CryptoStream System.Security.Cryptography.CryptoStreamMode When using NuGet 3.x this package requires at least version 3.4.
Install
dotnet add package System.Security.Cryptography.Primitives --version 4.0.0
Install-Package System.Security.Cryptography.Primitives -Version 4.0.0
<PackageReference Include="System.Security.Cryptography.Primitives" Version="4.0.0" />
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