EncryptionSettings.Type Property

Specifies the encryption type.

Namespace: DevExpress.Spreadsheet

Assembly: DevExpress.Spreadsheet.v23.2.Core.dll

NuGet Package: DevExpress.Spreadsheet.Core

Declaration

C#

public EncryptionType Type { get; set; }

VB.NET

Public Property Type As EncryptionType

Property Value

Type	Description
EncryptionType	One of the EncryptionType enumeration values indicating the encryption type.

Available values:

Name	Description
Compatible	Standard encryption for Open XML files that uses a binary EncryptionInfo structure. The default encryption algorithm is AES-128 and SHA-1 is used as a hashing algorithm. Binary files (XLS) are encrypted by 40-bit RC4 encryption.
Strong	Agile encryption for Open XML files that uses an XML EncryptionInfo structure. The default encryption algorithm is AES-256 and SHA512 is used as a hashing algorithm. Binary files (XLS) are encrypted by RC4 CryptoAPI encryption.

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VB.NET

spreadsheet-document-api-encryption/VB/EncryptionExample/Program.vb#L23

Dim encryptionOptions As New EncryptionSettings()
encryptionOptions.Type = EncryptionType.Strong
encryptionOptions.Password = "12345"

Implements

Type