PdfEncryptionAlgorithm Enum

Lists the available algorithms to encrypt a document.

Namespace: DevExpress.Pdf

Assembly: DevExpress.Pdf.v21.2.Core.dll

Declaration

C#

public enum PdfEncryptionAlgorithm

VB.NET

Public Enum PdfEncryptionAlgorithm

Members

Name	Description
ARC4	Use the 128-bit ARC4 algorithm.
AES128	Use the 128-bit AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) algorithm.
AES256	Use the 256-bit AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) algorithm.

Related API Members

The following properties accept/return PdfEncryptionAlgorithm values:

• PdfEncryptionOptions.Algorithm

Remarks

Use the PdfEncryptionOptions.Algorithm property to set the required encryption algorithm.

Related GitHub Examples

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C#

how-to-protect-a-pdf-document-with-a-password-t243764/CS/PDFPasswordProtection/Program.cs#L24

// Specify the 256-bit AES encryption algorithm.
encryptionOptions.Algorithm = PdfEncryptionAlgorithm.AES256;

VB.NET

how-to-protect-a-pdf-document-with-a-password-t243764/VB/PDFPasswordProtection/Program.vb#L24

' Specify the 256-bit AES encryption algorithm.
encryptionOptions.Algorithm = PdfEncryptionAlgorithm.AES256