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Asked: 2026-05-13T15:32:37+00:00

I’ve read a few articles about cryptography in .net, which leads me to the

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I’ve read a few articles about cryptography in .net, which leads me to the following question, what is the difference between a keyed hash and a non-keyed hash?

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    A non-keyed hash produces an output that depends only on the input data. If it is cryptographically secure, then there are no ways known that are faster than bruteforce to find:

    • An input that hashes to a particular output;
    • Two inputs that hash to the same output.

    A keyed hash produces an output that depends both on the input data, and a key. If it is cryptographically secure, then it satisfies the above properties of a non-keyed hash, and in addition:

    • There are no known ways faster than bruteforce to find the key used, given a set of input and output pairs produced with that key;
    • There are no known ways better than random chance to find the correct output for any input under a particular key, without knowledge of the key.
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