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System.Security.Cryptography.ProtectedData

Provides access to Windows Data Protection Api. Commonly Used Types: System.Security.Cryptography.DataProtectionScope System.Security.Cryptography.ProtectedData

Total Downloads
4.9B
4,879,967,876
Published
Jun 9, 2026
Latest stable version

Install

.NET CLI
dotnet add package System.Security.Cryptography.ProtectedData --version 10.0.9
Package Manager Console
Install-Package System.Security.Cryptography.ProtectedData -Version 10.0.9
PackageReference
<PackageReference Include="System.Security.Cryptography.ProtectedData" Version="10.0.9" />

Frameworks

.NETFramework4.6.2 net8.0 net9.0 net10.0 .NETStandard2.0

Dependencies

System.Memory
.NETStandard2.0
[4.6.3, )

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