InputBlockB Parameter (Unprotect-Data Cmdlet)

A block of data to decrypt.

Syntax

Unprotect-Data -InputBlockB byte[]

Remarks

This setting specifies a block of encrypted data to decrypt. This may be used as an alternative to InputMessage or InputFile and allows decrypting block by block. This parameter accepts a byte array. The decrypted block is provided in the OutputBlock object.

Input and Output Parameters

The cmdlet will determine the source and destination of the input and output based on which parameters are set.

The order in which the input parameters are checked is as follows:

• InputBlockB
• InputFile
• InputMessageB
• InputMessage

When a valid source is found the search stops. The output is written to OutputFile is specified, otherwise it is returned in the OutputMessage object.

Default Value

null