Can Rfc2898DeriveBytes be used for password storage?

[Arcadio]

Rfc2898DeriveBytes is meant to be used for key generation, but it looks to me like you can use it for storage as well. I've Googled the question but got mixed results.

 

[Arcadio]

Maybe this question should go in the programming forum. :hmm:

 

[KillerBee]

Probably or some clown here might say according to http://howsecureismypassword.net/

using Rfc2898DeriveBytes as a password:
It would take a desktop PC About 23 quadrillion years to crack your password