CngKeyCreationParameters.KeyUsage Property

Definition

Gets or sets the cryptographic operations that apply to the current key.

C#
public System.Security.Cryptography.CngKeyUsages? KeyUsage { get; set; }

Property Value

A bitwise combination of one or more enumeration values that specify key usage. The default value is null, which indicates that the key storage provider's default key usage is set.

Remarks

This property is used when you create a new CngKey object. It specifies the usages (such as encryption/decryption, signing/verification, and secret agreement generation) that will be enabled on the new key.

Applies to

Product Versions
.NET Core 1.0, Core 1.1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
.NET Framework 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1
.NET Standard 2.0 (package-provided), 2.1 (package-provided)
Windows Desktop 3.0, 3.1, 5