SymmetricKey Class
The SymmetricKey object represents a SQL Server symmetric key.
Namespace: Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo
Assembly: Microsoft.SqlServer.Smo (in Microsoft.SqlServer.Smo.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
<EvaluationModeAttribute(AutomatedPolicyEvaluationMode.CheckOnSchedule)> _
<PhysicalFacetAttribute> _
Public NotInheritable Class SymmetricKey _
Inherits NamedSmoObject _
Implements IAlterable, IDroppable, IObjectPermission
'Usage
Dim instance As SymmetricKey
[EvaluationModeAttribute(AutomatedPolicyEvaluationMode.CheckOnSchedule)]
[PhysicalFacetAttribute]
public sealed class SymmetricKey : NamedSmoObject,
IAlterable, IDroppable, IObjectPermission
[EvaluationModeAttribute(AutomatedPolicyEvaluationMode::CheckOnSchedule)]
[PhysicalFacetAttribute]
public ref class SymmetricKey sealed : public NamedSmoObject,
IAlterable, IDroppable, IObjectPermission
[<SealedAttribute>]
[<EvaluationModeAttribute(AutomatedPolicyEvaluationMode.CheckOnSchedule)>]
[<PhysicalFacetAttribute>]
type SymmetricKey =
class
inherit NamedSmoObject
interface IAlterable
interface IDroppable
interface IObjectPermission
end
public final class SymmetricKey extends NamedSmoObject implements IAlterable, IDroppable, IObjectPermission
Remarks
To get SymmetricKey object properties, users can be a member of the public fixed server role.
To set SymmetricKey object properties, users must have ALTER permission on the symmetric key.
To create a symmetric key, users must have ALTER ANY SYMMETRIC KEY permissions on the parent database.
To drop a symmetric key, users must have CONTROL permissions on the symmetric key.
To open the symmetric key, users must know the password used to encrypt the symmetric key. CONTROL permission is also required on the certificate or other symmetric key when used to open the specified symmetric key.
To grant, deny, or revoke permissions on the symmetric key to other users, users must have CONTROL permissions on the symmetric key.
Inheritance Hierarchy
System.Object
Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.SmoObjectBase
Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.SqlSmoObject
Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.NamedSmoObject
Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.SymmetricKey
Thread Safety
Any public static (Shared in Visual Basic) members of this type are thread safe. Any instance members are not guaranteed to be thread safe.
See Also