Crypter.GenerateSalt Method (Int32)

CryptSharp

CrypterGenerateSalt Method (Int32) CryptSharp
Generates a salt string using the specified number of rounds. The purpose of salt is to make dictionary attacks against a whole password database much harder, by causing the crypted password to be different even if two users have the same uncrypted password.

Namespace: CryptSharp
Assembly: CryptSharp (in CryptSharp.dll) Version: 2.1.0.0
Syntax

public string GenerateSalt(
	int rounds
)
Public Function GenerateSalt ( 
	rounds As Integer
) As String
public:
String^ GenerateSalt(
	int rounds
)
member GenerateSalt : 
        rounds : int -> string 

Parameters

rounds
Type: SystemInt32

Return Value

Type: String
The salt string.
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