CngKeyCreationOptions Enum

Definition

Specifies options used for key creation.

This enumeration supports a bitwise combination of its member values.

C#
[System.Flags]
public enum CngKeyCreationOptions
Inheritance
CngKeyCreationOptions
Attributes

Fields

Name Value Description
None 0

No key creation options are used.

MachineKey 32

A machine-wide key is created.

OverwriteExistingKey 128

The existing key is overwritten during key creation.

PreferVbs 65536

Indicates a key should be protected with Virtualization-based security (VBS).

RequireVbs 131072

Indicates a key must be protected with Virtualization-based security (VBS).

UsePerBootKey 262144

Instructs Virtualization-based security (VBS) to protect the client key with a per-boot key when combined with RequireVbs or PreferVbs.

Remarks

This type is used by the KeyCreationOptions property.

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