(C#) PBKDF2 - Derive Key from Password

Demonstrates how to derive a symmetric encryption key from a password using PBKDF2.

For more information, see https://www.chilkatsoft.com/key_derivation_pbkdf2.asp

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// This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
// See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

Chilkat.Crypt2 crypt = new Chilkat.Crypt2();

string pw = "password";

string pwCharset = "utf-8";

// Such as sha256, sha512
string hashAlg = "sha256";

// 16 bytes
string saltHex = "78578E5A5D63CB0668AB39B21C8637FA";

int iterationCount = 100000;

// Derive a 256-bit key from the password.
int outputBitLen = 256;

// The derived key is returned as a hex or base64 encoded string.
// (Note: The salt argument must be a string that also uses
// the same encoding.)
string enc = "hex";

string hexKey = crypt.Pbkdf2(pw,pwCharset,hashAlg,saltHex,iterationCount,outputBitLen,enc);

Debug.WriteLine(hexKey);

// Sample output:
// AE96E261E32792D0FD6F0E72F8E872D046F7DB4C1FA7C83892EC73C49F461B70