Security API Reference (UWP)

Explore the Windows Runtime (WinRT) APIs for implementing robust security features in your Universal Windows Platform (UWP) applications. This section covers authentication, authorization, cryptography, and secure data handling.

Key Security Concepts

  • Identity and Access Management: APIs for managing user identities and permissions.
  • Cryptography: Tools for encryption, decryption, hashing, and digital signatures.
  • Secure Data Storage: Methods for protecting sensitive data at rest and in transit.
  • Network Security: Protocols and APIs for secure communication.

Core Security APIs

  • Windows.Security.Credentials

    Provides classes for managing user credentials, such as passwords, certificates, and biometrics.

  • Windows.Security.Cryptography

    Offers classes for performing cryptographic operations, including symmetric and asymmetric encryption, hashing, and certificate management.

  • Windows.Security.Authentication.Web

    Enables web-based authentication flows, such as OAuth, for your UWP applications.

  • Windows.Networking.Sockets

    Includes classes for establishing secure network connections using TLS/SSL.

  • Windows.Storage.ApplicationData.ProtectApplicationData

    Methods for encrypting and decrypting application-specific data.

Resources and Examples

For detailed documentation and code examples, please refer to the official Microsoft Learn documentation:

UWP Security on Microsoft Learn

Cryptography Overview

Community Discussions

Engage with the developer community to ask questions, share insights, and find solutions related to UWP security:

UWP Development Forums