SafeNCryptHandle.ReleaseNativeHandle Method

Definition

Releases a native handle used by a Cryptography Next Generation (CNG) object.

This API supports the product infrastructure and is not intended to be used directly from your code.

C#
protected abstract bool ReleaseNativeHandle();

Returns

true if the handle is released successfully; otherwise, false.

Applies to

Product Versions
.NET Core 1.0, Core 1.1, 6, 7, 8, 9
.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 (package-provided), 4.7.1, 4.7.2 (package-provided), 4.7.2, 4.8 (package-provided), 4.8, 4.8.1
.NET Standard 2.0 (package-provided), 2.1 (package-provided)
Windows Desktop 3.0, 3.1, 5