﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><Type Name="DataProtectionScope" FullName="System.Security.Cryptography.DataProtectionScope"><TypeSignature Language="C#" Value="public enum DataProtectionScope" /><TypeSignature Language="ILAsm" Value=".class public auto ansi sealed DataProtectionScope extends System.Enum" /><AssemblyInfo><AssemblyName>System.Security</AssemblyName><AssemblyVersion>2.0.0.0</AssemblyVersion><AssemblyVersion>4.0.0.0</AssemblyVersion></AssemblyInfo><Base><BaseTypeName>System.Enum</BaseTypeName></Base><Docs><since version=".NET 2.0" /><remarks><attribution license="cc4" from="Microsoft" modified="false" /><para>This enumeration is used with the <see cref="M:System.Security.Cryptography.ProtectedData.Protect(System.Byte[],System.Byte[],System.Security.Cryptography.DataProtectionScope)" /> and <see cref="M:System.Security.Cryptography.ProtectedData.Unprotect(System.Byte[],System.Byte[],System.Security.Cryptography.DataProtectionScope)" /> methods to protect data through encryption.</para><para>Caution   The <see cref="F:System.Security.Cryptography.DataProtectionScope.LocalMachine" /> enumeration value allows multiple accounts to unprotect data.  Use this value only when you trust every account on a computer.  For most situations, you should use the <see cref="F:System.Security.Cryptography.DataProtectionScope.CurrentUser" /> value.</para></remarks><summary><attribution license="cc4" from="Microsoft" modified="false" /><para>Specifies the scope of the data protection to be applied by the <see cref="M:System.Security.Cryptography.ProtectedData.Protect(System.Byte[],System.Byte[],System.Security.Cryptography.DataProtectionScope)" /> method.</para></summary></Docs><Members><Member MemberName="CurrentUser"><MemberSignature Language="C#" Value="CurrentUser" /><MemberSignature Language="ILAsm" Value=".field public static literal valuetype System.Security.Cryptography.DataProtectionScope CurrentUser = int32(0)" /><MemberType>Field</MemberType><AssemblyInfo><AssemblyVersion>2.0.0.0</AssemblyVersion><AssemblyVersion>4.0.0.0</AssemblyVersion></AssemblyInfo><ReturnValue><ReturnType>System.Security.Cryptography.DataProtectionScope</ReturnType></ReturnValue><Docs><since version=".NET 2.0" /><summary><attribution license="cc4" from="Microsoft" modified="false" /><para>The protected data is associated with the current user. Only threads running under the current user context can unprotect the data.</para></summary></Docs></Member><Member MemberName="LocalMachine"><MemberSignature Language="C#" Value="LocalMachine" /><MemberSignature Language="ILAsm" Value=".field public static literal valuetype System.Security.Cryptography.DataProtectionScope LocalMachine = int32(1)" /><MemberType>Field</MemberType><AssemblyInfo><AssemblyVersion>2.0.0.0</AssemblyVersion><AssemblyVersion>4.0.0.0</AssemblyVersion></AssemblyInfo><ReturnValue><ReturnType>System.Security.Cryptography.DataProtectionScope</ReturnType></ReturnValue><Docs><since version=".NET 2.0" /><summary><attribution license="cc4" from="Microsoft" modified="false" /><para>The protected data is associated with the machine context. Any process running on the computer can unprotect data. This enumeration value is usually used in server-specific applications that run on a server where untrusted users are not allowed access.</para></summary></Docs></Member></Members></Type>