??Difference Between utf8encoder.GetBytes and Encoding.ASCII.GetBytes

From: Phil C. (charlestek_at_rcn.com)
Date: 02/24/05 

Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2005 12:20:56 -0500

Hi. (Using VB.Net) I have a symmetric encryption key stored as text,
encrytped by DPAPI in my web config that I use a handler
class to decrypt by the DPAPI and pass to the class that does the
encryption/decryption.
The decrypted DPAPI key is a string and needs to be converted to a byte
array for use by the encryption/decryption class. I'm confused as to the
difference using utf8encoder.GetBytes() or Encoding.ASCII.GetBytes() to do
this.

Thanks,

Phil
Boston, MA

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