(VB.NET) PBKDF2 - Derive Key from Password

Demonstrates how to derive a symmetric encryption key from a password using PBKDF2. This example matches the results found at this URL: http://www.di-mgt.com.au/cryptoKDFs.html#examplespbkdf

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

Dim crypt As New Chilkat.Crypt2

Dim hexKey As String
' http://www.di-mgt.com.au/cryptoKDFs.html#examplespbkdf

Dim pw As String = "password"
Dim pwCharset As String = "ansi"
' Hash algorithms may be: sha1, md2, md5, etc.
Dim hashAlg As String = "sha1"
' The salt should be 8 bytes:
Dim saltHex As String = "78578E5A5D63CB06"
Dim iterationCount As Integer = 2048
' Derive a 192-bit key from the password.
Dim outputBitLen As Integer = 192

' 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.)
Dim enc As String = "hex"

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

Debug.WriteLine(hexKey)

' The output should have this value:
' BFDE6BE94DF7E11DD409BCE20A0255EC327CB936FFE9364